My dear friend Maggie Doyne is an embodiment of love and without a doubt the most remarkable woman I know. I love her deeply. She just made her documentary, Between the Mountain and the Sky, available for anyone to see. (Her CreativeMornings talk cracked my heart wide open.)
The First Non Generative AI Model (very analog)
Prompt-Brush 1.0 is a project by graphic designer Pablo Delcan that satirizes and challenges the growing field of AI-generated art. In a project he dubbed “the first non-AI generative art model,” Delcan invited the public to submit text prompts, which he then manually illustrated by hand using a brush and black ink. You can buy the result as a book.
A little Further Into The Water
“Always go a little further into the water than you feel comfortable being.”
The Second Mountain
Love David Brook’s notion of first and second mountain. The second mountain is finding meaning and purpose in life through deeper commitments to others, a shift from a self-centered pursuit of personal success (the first mountain) to a life centered on relationships, community, and service. Brooks argues that true fulfillment comes from embracing these commitments to a family, a vocation, a philosophy or faith, and a community, rather than focusing solely on individual achievement.
Be My Eyes
The level of excitement I feel when I get a call from Be My Eyes and can help a blind person with whatever they need help with, is indescribable. This is the version of the internet I want to revel in.
Be My Eyes connects the blind with seeing humans. I have helped folks with making sure their mustache was trimmed perfectly straight, what color tie to pick, or. where to push a button on an oven. You get the idea.
Thank you Brick
Feeling more protective than ever of where my attention goes. Brick is currently helping me stay off “the apps”.
Feeling disappointed about the state of the internet these days, those damn algorithms have really killed the magic for me. Want to make a real effort to bring this (slightly neglected) space back and visit other carefully tended online gardens. Where do you find inspiration these days, online, other than the big social media giants? And what do you do to avoid scrolling hours on end?
Yo-Yo Ma – Nature at Play
My 15 year old son Tilo has taken to the Cello. His love for this beautiful instrument is slowly but surely taking over my heart too.
E. Jean Carroll
I had the pleasure to meet E. Jean Carroll last week. What a force. She reminds me of my eccentric aunt Hugi who was my biggest role model of living a courageous, creative life.
Conclave Certainty Scene
I watched Conclave a few days ago and this speech on certainty stuck with me.
“Certainty is the great enemy of unity. Certainty is the deadly enemy of tolerance. If there was only certainty and no doubt, there would be no mystery and therefore no need for faith.”
Nick Cave on Hope
“Hopefulness is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion.”
– Nick Cave
Stoops
I am ready for warmer weather and stoop hangs.
Darkness Of The Womb
“What if this darkness is not the darkness of the tomb but the darkness of the womb?
What if our America is not dead but a country that is waiting to be born?
What if the the story of America is one long labor?”
– Valarie Kaur
The Fediverse
I am excited for what the Fediverse promises: A diverse community of interconnected social platforms. More in this blog post about the open social web.
David Szauder (AI Art)
Wow. This. is absolutely magical. Hat tip to David Szauder for dreaming this up. (Yes, it’s generated with AI tools.)
Simon Sinek and Trevor Noah in Conversation
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation on friendship.
Human
Currently on repeat in my house. (How does this man not age one bit?)
Rainbows in My Clouds
I love Maya Angelou‘s notion of taking anyone who has ever been kind to her energetically on stage with her when she gives talks. That way, she is never alone. Always supported. I will think of this next time I give a talk.
Monstera Fruit
I am a big fan of Monstera Deliciosa. (Funny: it’s also called the Swiss cheese plant.) This is the one I have been growing in my bedroom for the last 9 years.
And just now, I stumbled upon the below video and was amazed to learn that it grows fruit, when growing in the wild. (This video is helpful, if you want to grow a big beautiful Monstera)
Joan As Police Woman | The Magic
Currently on repeat over here. Love Joan As Police Woman.