Everything you've ever wanted to know about connecting with humans (but were afraid to ask)
If you struggle to connect with strangers online, write outreach that isn't cringeworthy, or ask questions of others without bothering them, we should talk.
📼 This Analog Life
Weekly(ish) essays for those seeking analog simplicity amongst our enshittified, digital hellscape from a Xennial raised before wi-fi (who owns a lot of soapboxes).
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I Declare 'Expectation Bankruptcy!'
It's time to accept reality, reimagine what's possible, and start doing the verb so I can authentically call myself the noun.
The Introvert's Pocket Guide to Building Genuine Connections In a Disconnected World
If you'd rather shove hot needles underneath your fingernails than endure "small talk" at networking events, you are my people. There is a better way.
The Enshittification of Human Connection
Replacing relationships with "connections" has left us more disconnected than ever. The robots are only making things worse. And fast.
The Enshittification of Creativity
Our displacement is inevitable. Our extinction is not.
Can We De-Enshittify Our Humanity?
While everyone else is worried about the enshittification of AI, I'm more concerned about the enshittification of our creative souls.
The Enshittification of Everything, Everywhere, All at Once
The pending enshittification of AI is going to cost us. The price? It depends on how much of our humanity we outsource to the robots.
Feel like you're always behind and never enough? Blame work-life "balance."
There's a more authentic way to manage your work and your life without carrying the constant burden of failure.
When setting goals triggers an existential crisis
If setting goals sucks you into an existential vacuum of despair, try asking yourself these two simple questions instead.
The crippling fear of never knowing what's "next"
If you're frozen by analysis paralysis and exhausted by all the uncertainty, you're not alone. Try asking these three simple questions to find your way forwards.