Items In My Head (Newsletter)

Once, we gave ourselves fully to the world through unstructured play - laying the foundation for how we design, develop, and distribute today.

When you're young, pain and pleasure aren't theoretical . They're directional .

They’re your first tools. The original interface.

Human beings shape their environment as an extension of their identity. Creation is more than an action - it is an organizing principle that transforms raw potential into form, and digital platforms amplify this instinct. They reduce the distance between ideation and execution.

But friction is the teacher. It tells us where we’re stuck, and where we’re unclear. It’s how we build an actual perspective. And when we remove it, we lose the pause that allows deeper noticing. We lose the opportunity to make meaning through the act of making. What erodes isn’t just a single skill - it’s an entire network of disciplines that used... See more

When nothing hurts, there’s nothing to push against. And without pushback, we can’t locate ourselves. We’re just floating - stimulated, maybe. But untethered.