Sparked by a post from Linda Duffy on Typeshare.

She wrote:

Over time, we upgrade our lives without noticing. Luxuries become normal. Normal becomes essential.

Some people think better out loud.

Others write like they’re in a staring contest with the cursor on the blank page.

The power went out, the Amish were involved, and for twelve hours, I forgot the internet existed. The outcome? My brain stopped screaming for the first time in a while.

Most business owners are haunted by "ghost tasks" → invisible, repetitive admin work that is quietly sucking the profit out of their souls.

I spent a morning in August screaming at an AI chatbot that can’t feel shame, and honestly, the bot won…not my proudest moment.

Apparently, fonts have the power to humble you. I learned that the hard way.

If you’re drowning in deadlines and treating caffeine like a food group, welcome to time debt.

Don’t show up for class without doing the reading….at least not my class anyway.  If you show up to a 1:1 call asking, “So… what do you do?”, you’ve already flunked.

• It Might Say “Whatever” – For some, that emoji feels cold or dismissive.
• Culture and Age Shift the Meaning – What’s casual to you could be rude to someone else.
• Emoji Use Is a Soft Skill – Digital tone takes awareness, not shortcuts.

When in doubt, write it out. Emojis...