An exercise in freedom

See your concentration, this opportunity to sit here with your mind quiet, as an exercise in freedom.

July 04 Mindfulness

10 years of journaling

On June 26, 2010, I decided to start a daily journal. To my surprise, I haven't stopped since.

Jerry Seinfeld's writing routine

"You don’t have to write, but you can’t do anything else."

Life outside the city

Discovering a welcome distraction from the tragic perpetual crises engulfing our world in 2020.

Attention and identity

I loved this interview with poet David Whyte. One refreshing and insightful perspective on life and the self after another, all communicated with his beautiful use of language.

April 16 Mindfulness

Designing NationBuilder with Figma

Recently we replaced Sketch, Abstract and Marvel with Figma, and the improvement has been dramatic.

April 02 Design

Free tools for coordinating COVID-19 emergency response

NationBuilder is providing free organizing software and services for emergency response, and an online story telling experience anyone is welcome to join.

#NOMO

Forget #FOMO. Our mental health requires #NOMO.

February 25 Mindfulness

Floating through grief

My partner bravely shares how she's learned to handle the grief of losing her mother two and a half decades ago.

Reflecting on 10 years at NationBuilder

The NationBuilder 2019 Year in Review is out, and I reflect on a couple memorable moments in my journey as a co-founder.

January 23 Design

City Burials

April 27 Listening

The Spell of the Sensuous