Complaining, At What Cost?
We all complain—but do we ever really do anything about it? I’m guilty of it. Guilty as charged. Complaining can serve as a spark, an outlet, even a way to talk yourself into solutions. But too often it becomes a cycle: same gripe, different day, no action. I’ve caught myself turning friends into free therapists, replaying the same story on a loop until even I’m tired of hearing it. The truth is, complaining isn’t the problem. It’s what happens (or doesn’t happen) after.
The Feedback Loop
"I have a few notes…"
The five words that send creatives into a full-body cringe. This post explores the beautiful, brutal dance of client feedback — the chaos, the collaboration, and why sometimes the best move is saying,
“Let’s talk about why you want that.”
Like, Why Do We Talk Like This?
We’ve all heard it — maybe even said it ourselves (okay, definitely). The word “like” has become a verbal crutch, a social reflex, and a linguistic epidemic. In this piece, I break down how we got here, why we sound like this, and what it might say about us now.