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A space for everything that doesn’t fit neatly into a category — and that’s entirely the point. From our daily lived experiences and personal reflections to mental health and the quieter, more human moments of the journey. This is also where older writings find their home; posts that may not speak directly to craft or industry thinking, but are still very much part of the story.
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Navigating, and Finding Our New Balance in Life
Finding a new balance in our life is about learning how to show up fully, finding a middle ground, and doing it all on our own terms. (continue reading)
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Being Okay with Being Unsure
Most people prefer to pretend like they have all the steps figured out rather than to face/accept the uncomfortable truth that they aren’t entirely sure about their next steps. For us, we’re learning to be… (continue reading)
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Post-Survival Mode: Week One
The transition between “survival mode” and “breakthroughs” don’t always look linear. It’s not like flipping a switch. (continue reading)
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What Would Your Comeback Story Look Like?
Lewis Hamilton’s legendary comeback story reminds us that we are not alone in our own comeback journey. (continue reading)
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180-Day Mission: Progress Update for “Runway” Mission Objective (Mar 4, 2026)
Alright guys, we’re back with another progress update today. As some of you might already know, we’ve announced in our previous blog post regarding our decision to migrate our personal site to Hostinger some time… (continue reading)
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Updates: Lighthouse OS 2.0, Deprogramming Breakthroughs, and Building Something Better
Hey guys, seriously, we thought we would start today’s blog post by making an apology for going “off the grid”, but as it turns out, there’s really no need for us to apologise. We had… (continue reading)
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Asking Without Shame and Without Shrinking: A Pioneer’s Fresh Start
To our fellow writers and bloggers, in this new age of AI, have you ever experienced using AI as part of your writing tool, only to read what has been written later and felt like… (continue reading)
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What Does It Truly Mean for Us to BE a Master Artisan & Builder in the Digital Space?
Hey guys, we want to take this moment to talk to you about something that we have experienced during the early hours of this morning. And for us to do that, we will be taking… (continue reading)
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🧭 The 180-Day Compass Experiment: What Happens When We Trust Our Inner Compass for 180 Days?
Opening: Our Mission Begins Our Very First Sign The first time we trusted our inner compass was in 2006. We were deep in our bones certain about TWO things: UX was going to matter, and… (continue reading)
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