pixelpia

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Writer, educator, creative explorer—and a lifelong learner at heart. PixelPia’s Perspective is my personal corner of the web, where I reflect on how technology, creativity, and curiosity shape the way we live and grow. After decades of teaching and experimenting with emerging tools, I’ve learned that writing isn’t just how I share my thoughts—it’s how I find them. Sometimes it’s methodical, sometimes it’s playful, but always honest. This blog began as a quiet place to make sense of the world—and maybe offer a little encouragement to others doing the same. I still write like I did back in the online diary days: to understand, to connect, and to keep learning out loud.

When Preparation Becomes a Hiding Place

Preparation can be part of the creative work, but sometimes it quietly becomes a way to stay near the project without having to begin. How do we know when planning is still helping and when it has turned into a hiding place?

Do I Have Creative Procrastination?

I have done the groundwork. The notes exist. The outline exists. I know what I want to say, or at least I know enough to begin finding out what I want to say. The project is not vague anymore. It has a shape, a direction, and several pages of evidence that I have already spent time thinking about it. And yet, starting the actual writing still feels difficult. Not impossible. […]

What Stability Allows Us to Ignore

Stability can feel like proof that everything is working. But when nothing demands our attention, we may stop noticing what no longer fits.

When Nothing Seems Wrong

Stability can feel like a relief, especially after change. But when nothing seems wrong, do we stop asking whether what feels comfortable still fits?

When the Familiar Moves

Even a change we welcome can leave us feeling lost for a while. Our decisions may happen quickly, but familiar habits often need more time to find their place again.

Change

I like change. Most of the time. I enjoy seeing what has changed, clicking around, and figuring out how something works now. A new interface usually makes me curious rather than annoyed. The recent changes to ChatGPT threw me off anyway. I noticed it when we were working on a video script and tried to open it in Canvas. It didn’t work. We tried again. Still nothing. Eventually, we continued […]