Self-expression

Customization isn’t about making something better. It’s about making it yours—through use, through care, through marks no one else would make.

Zero isn’t just a number. It’s a story we race to fill in: Was it any good? Did it matter? Am I just… invisible?

A phrase that reveals more than we realize. Sometimes it’s a compliment. Sometimes a critique. But always a mirror.

I’ve tried many pens. But I keep coming back to this one. Here’s why — and how I make it mine.

Catching up on some z’s.

Make when you wake. Before the world gets in, get something out. Just do it. And do it for you.

We say we’ll keep in touch. But most don’t. I try to be one of the ones who does. In fact, I’ve built a system for it.

Here's a doodle of a happy sun.

My handwriting wasn’t born. It was built — from architects, artists, and animators I admired, one borrowed detail at a time.

I used AI to generate a podcast where two hosts talked about me and my writing. Not just summarized — talked. Awkward. Humbling. The feedback wasn’t real, but the self-reflection was.

CODE. Capture. Organize. Distill. Express. It’s a note-taking system I loosely follow — but ultimately, it’s less about the method and more about making it yours. Doing what works, for you.

Expression isn’t about being loud. It’s about making what’s inside you clearer, so you can see what matters — and shape your voice along the way.

Capturing matters. Make it easy, so you’ll actually do it. Not just to remember, but to express. To practice. To let passing thoughts grow into something more — your own words, your own voice.

Here's a drawing of a kiwi.

Who am I? Who am I to tell people what to do?