Notes & Essays

Blog Learning in Public Without Performing It Learning in public does not have to mean pretending to be an expert. Sometimes it means keeping honest notes while I am still confused. Attention & Systems Small Proofs Are How I Keep the Thread A small proof is anything that says the thread did not disappear: a note, a receipt, a photo, a saved idea, a finished errand,... Blog Faith, Family, and the Quiet Base Layer The visible parts of life can get loud: tools, places, work, ideas, and things to try. Underneath all of that, there has to be... Blog Music, Art, and the Room Around a Thought Music changes the room around a thought. Art changes the way I can look at a feeling. Some ideas need sound, color, a wall,... Blog Camera Walks Are How I Remember a Place A camera walk changes the way I move. I slow down, look for edges, watch light, notice signs, and remember scenes that would disappear... Blog New Experiences Count Even When They Stay Small Not every new experience has to become an identity. Trying something once still counts. A class, a walk, a tool, a food, a place,... Blog Life in China Is Part of the Life Lab Scridles should not only hold systems and inner thoughts. It also has to hold the streets, shops, routines, language moments, food stops, errands, and... Blog All Aspects, One Honest Map A life-map note about holding all aspects of a wide life without turning it into chaos. Attention & Systems A Week Of Small Proofs That Keep Me Moving A practical weekly proof-log note for tracking small movement without turning it into pressure. Blog Art For Noticing What I Feel A creative note about art, feeling, and using visual fragments to notice what language cannot yet explain.