Does using AI make us less creative—or does it simply change what creativity looks like? I’ve noticed that when I bring AI into my process, I don’t stop being creative. Instead, my role shifts: from building everything myself to shaping, questioning, and remixing. It feels different, but no less real.
On My Mind Monday
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Lately I’ve been noticing something: tutorials aren’t landing the way they used to. I don’t mean the bad ones—those step-by-step lists that never quite work as promised. I mean the good ones, too. The kind that once felt like a lifeline when I was learning a new tool or skill. Maybe it’s because the way we learn is shifting. We don’t always want a pre-set path anymore. We want to […]
Lately I’ve been circling around this idea of niches—how every piece of advice seems to point there. Find your lane. Define your focus. Build your brand. But when I look back at what’s kept me curious, it hasn’t been neat categories. It’s been the strange little detours. The projects that don’t fit. The ones I can’t explain if someone asks, what’s it for? Maybe that’s the kind of creativity I’m […]
Sometimes freedom isn’t endless space but a clear edge. Limits don’t shrink creativity—they frame it so the work has a place to land.
Creative identity isn’t a stance against technology — it’s the choice to remain visible inside your work, even when the tools offer endless possibilities.
Some ideas sound wise when you’re trying to stay safe. The Law of Jante is one of them. Where I grew up, Jante was not just a concept, it was a cultural current. It whispered, Don’t think you’re special. Don’t believe you’re better. Don’t stand out. On the surface, it looked like humility. Underneath, it was fear dressed as virtue. And fear, I’ve come to realize, is a terrible companion […]