Antoine

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You Only Need One

I've tried, with varying success, to reframe the idea of YOLO (you only live once) to not justify every whim but to drive oneself to work towards lofty dreams.

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If it scrolls endlessly, it's probably not good for you.

Or maybe I'm sensitive to the subject of excess. Even on LinkedIn, you can find yourself doomscrolling. But wait, what about joyscrolling? Or is that access to excess just as dangerous? The best books have endings.

retrospect

Unexpected Deposits

If necessity is the mother of invention, conflict is its father. – Kenneth Kaye

travel

On Staying Home

He said, "Let me know how [it] is. It's on my 'popular but likely overhyped' list." and the contrarian in me awakened.

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How Do You Spend Your Day?

No, really, how do you spend your day? Inspired by VisualCapitalist's original cataloging of the daily routines of famous creative people, I decided to make one myself. The exercise was primarily creative and an excuse to refamiliarize myself with Alpine.js. It didn't take long before

retrospect

Be The Cookie

A friend on Slack shared a photo of her son years back blissing TF out over a cookie. When she stumbled upon the image, it made her feel happy, and she wanted to share that feeling. It worked. The joy on his face is palpable. Then, others on the channel

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Who Are You?

"most of us are heavily influenced by our social environment"

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Kinetic

Disclaimer: I have no idea where this is going to go. It's been quiet here. Even Grammarly has slid into my DMs, pointing out how little I've written. I've got a dozen concepts, intros, outlines, and ideas collecting digital dust, but I haven'

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The Panda Welfare State

I’m not against animal conversation, but I do agree that some animals are more worthy of our money, resources, and time. You could argue that the Panda is no different from other species and that our world has evolved quicker than it has. In reality, it ceased to evolve

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A heavy sigh is still a complaint shared.

This thought was originally posted on December 17, 2021. Today, I found myself trying to challenge the sentiment. I thought maybe this was the kind of thing that stoics get knocked for. Suck it up and suffer in silence. No. That's not it. I used to say "

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Carol & The End of The World

Don't be like Carol, her parents, Donna, Luis, or Eric. Don't wait to live your life.

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Music Review: How Do You Sleep At Night? With You

Last year, I stumbled across an artist named Teezo Touchdown. Immediately, I had to check my assumptions and suppress my reaction to how he presented himself.