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.
March 18

#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.
February 19

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

Holding space for yourself

The modern world has trained us to binge eat other peoples ideas. Yet to dive deep into generative creative work, we must set aside real space for ourselves.
January 15 Mindfulness

Dismantling Devotion featured in gorgeous new film

I'm honored to have our song Dismantling Devotion featured in an absolutely stunning new snowboarding film called Dark Matter, featuring Travis Rice and directed by Curtis Morgan.
January 03 Music

Performing with Daylight Dies after eight years of silence

Hopefully less than 8 years will pass by the time you hear from us again.
December 21 Music

12 days to 2020

I was born in the late 70s, and throughout my life the year 2020 has been used in stories and conversation as when we will have arrived in "the future."
December 19

Solve Et Coagula

by Exgenesis
June 17 Listening

The Overstory

by Richard Powers
June 16 Reading