Digital Media

“The more I heal, the less ambitious I become.” I’ve been wondering if its resonance reveals a quiet fatigue with the constant push for more and a longing for lives that are simpler, quieter, and more self-directed. Not smaller in value, but in volume. To me, that’s not regression. That’s freedom.

what do we even mean when we say “concept”? In conversation, the word is usually sandwiched between theories and delivered with conviction. Yet our friend Merriam-Webster exposes its vagueness: abstract, general, an idea. That hollowness reveals a flaw in our logic when we glorify concepts that haven’t been lived in, tested, or grounded in anything... See more

Virtual validation has become currency, and every thought must hold weight. One version of me has bought into that. It’s compelling, competitive, and best of all, within reach. But another, quieter and better version wonders whether “big concepts” are just a facade, a distraction from our inability to conquer the small, steady things. Is it... See more

Somewhere along the way, we decided that the only acceptable form of communication is a main-stage monologue.

Everything is a fake orgasm now: everything is effect over experience.

Even the language has gone stale. We don’t talk about portfolios or bodies of work or essays anymore. We talk about content. That word... sterilized, corporate, utterly devoid of soul, is the final nail in the coffin. “Content” doesn’t demand you to think or to feel; it demands you to engage. It’s not meant to last. It’s meant to loop.

We post because the algorithm likes it when we appear human. Vulnerability has become content. Even sadness has a brand palette now. Muted tones, diffused light, a caption about burnout. You’re not allowed to have a breakdown anymore unless it’s photogenic.