Living With Change
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The Problem with Abundance. And the Tale of the Cherry Tree
Every year our cherry tree produces more fruit than we can possibly pick. It made me…
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You Can Buy Strawberries in January. So What Makes Strawberry Season So Special?
Why do the first local strawberries of the season taste so special? The answer may have…
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Why Taking Your Time Matters in Cooking, Work and Everyday Life: Lessons from Cooking Onions
Browning onions feels like the kind of task that should be easy to speed up. Sometimes…
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Why Small Fixes Often Fail: Understanding the Real Issues
When something feels slightly off, we adjust the obvious things. A bit more structure. A better…
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More Isn’t Always Better: Why Decisions Get Harder the Longer You Look
We tend to assume that more comparison leads to better decisions. But sensory science suggests something…
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Traditions Don’t Stay the Same — And That’s Why They Work
It’s easy to think traditions stay the same because we repeat them. But Easter, like a…
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Why the Hardest Part Is Often the Beginning
Many things in life stall at the same place: the beginning. In chemistry, reactions need activation…
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Early January, According to My Phone (And Its Overloaded Camera Roll)
A small reflection on post-holiday chaos, messy camera rolls, and why early January doesn’t need a…
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Finding Clarity This New Year: Shift from Resolutions to Intentions
The New Year often pressures people to set resolutions, leading to frustration by January’s end. Rather…
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Navigating Complexity: 4 Lessons From The Overlap
The post explores the theme of complexity at the intersections of science, people, technology and lived…