Are we working… Or just getting really good at corporate roleplay? | Professionalism, authenticity, and modern work
A few weeks ago, I caught myself saying: “Let’s align on expectations and revisit this in the next milestone review.”…
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Vertical Drama: I clicked on a Facebook ad and came out an expert in fictional billionaires
I don’t know exactly when it happened. All I know is that I clicked on a Facebook ad and, a…
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Author, Reader, and AI User. The Problem Is That I Agree with All of Them.
I heard an AI warning at the end of an audiobook. Ever since, my inner gremlin has been holding meetings…
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Backrooms and the Labyrinth Within
I went to the movies with Eric to see Backrooms in 4DX, and I walked out feeling as though the…
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Burnout and mental load in high-performance engineering roles
We often talk about being “busy” or “tired” after work, but we rarely talk about mental load — the invisible…
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By Evening, I’m Tapped Out: The Truth About Mental Load No One Sees
By the time evening rolls around and the house finally goes quiet – when everything is supposed to be “done,”…
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Love & Death on Netflix: Love, an Axe, and a Verdict That Makes No Sense
I started this series thinking it would be something calm. You know the type — 1970s suburbs, “perfect” families, slightly…
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Noelia Castillo and the Question We Don’t Want to Ask: How Much Can a Person Endure Before They Can’t Anymore?
Some stories refuse to be observed from a distance. Not because they’re sensational, but because they hit that exact place…
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The writer and the algorithm: reflections after a debate with writers and editors where I didn’t get to say everything I’d planned
I’m the kind of person who walks into a debate with neatly organized ideas, my homework done, examples lined up…
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Leadership with Grit, Not Play-Doh. Why Having Real Personal Values Doesn’t Look Good in Your Bio – But Matters in Real Life
I came across a Facebook post late at night. The kind that makes you sigh deeply – but not quite…
