middle of nowhere, multiverse • 24°c

now

inspired by derek sivers' idea, this is a living snapshot of what i'm up to right now.

last updated: july 24, 2025
current mood vibe coding
hermit mode 203 days
energy level medium
soundtrack a way of life

thoughts i'm pondering

"Your purpose is not something you do. It's who you are when you're not lying to yourself." - Martha Beck

we're obsessed with finding "our purpose" but you don't need one grand mission. you can have several: being a good daughter, friend, team member.

seeing yourself as flexible and evolving frees you from rigid definitions. your purpose can shift as you grow, and that's not only okay—it's expected.

we get stuck in analysis paralysis trying to figure out a grand, all-encompassing purpose. this gets overwhelming, especially when tied to identity and status.

life

chose hermit mode in a small rural town that feels like the shire. barely leave my room, minimum social contact.

quit instagram 90+ days ago, closed whatsapp in may. needed a clean break to detox.

reading more books, watching less youtube. my friends are mostly podcast hosts who don't know i exist.

swapped instagram for communities: ness labs and craig mod's special projects.

running an experiment: publishing one article and newsletter each week with ness labs.

moving my sites from squarespace to webflow. want more creative control over how things look.

reading & learning

learning

vibe coding
vibe writing
generative ai for life
github
cursor
canva ai
linkedin algorithms
relational intelligence
mental models
systems thinking
claude as thinking partner
webflow magic

building

Featured Experiment

webflow website rebuild

learning

moved from squarespace to have more creative control of the overall look and feel of the site.

45%
Featured Experiment

vibe coding

exploring

building with "vibe coding" using ai tools like cursor and claude code to create small products.

30%

pixie dust 2.0

evolving

evolving my consulting practice, pixie dust, to function as an ai operator for mindful small businesses.

45%

newsletter migration

active

moving my newsletter to convertkit for better automation and subscriber management.

60%

ai for normal people guide

finalizing

creating a practical guide for everyday ai use. need to add it to github pages and create the design on canva.

80%

writing practice

developing

a consistent, quiet practice of improving my writing.

25%

human skills resource

dreaming

dreaming up an interactive guide for essential human skills like emotional intelligence, communication, and setting boundaries.

15%

a library + antilibrary

planning

a digital space to track the books that have shaped me (my library) and those i'm drawn to next (my antilibrary).

20%

feeling atlas

dreaming

creating an "atlas of feelings" to better understand them and build emotional toolkits.

15%

visual diary

planning

a private alternative to instagram. a space to upload a gallery each month as I reconnect with photography.

10%

follow the journey

field notes from my ai experiments and mindful productivity practices.