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 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 […]

When One Moment Tries to Tell the Whole Story

It’s surprisingly easy to let one disappointing moment become a story about who we are. But a single event is not the same as a pattern, and one chapter should never be allowed to write the ending.

How Do I Move On After a Disappointment?

Sometimes the hardest part of disappointment isn’t what happened. It’s deciding what story we tell ourselves afterward. A short reflection on moving forward without pretending the setback didn’t matter.

What Does It Mean to Be Too Old?

What does it actually mean to be “too old” for something? After seeing countless discussions about age and social media, I found myself questioning why we attach invisible age limits to some activities but not others, and whether the real issue has anything to do with age at all.

Am I Too Old?

Over the past week, my social media feeds have been filled with discussions about being “too old” for YouTube, social media, and other new pursuits. It made me wonder where these invisible age limits come from, and whether curiosity has ever really cared how old we are.