#creativity

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What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami
Book Reviews 10 min

What I Talk About When I Talk About Running by Haruki Murakami

Murakami writes about running the way runners think about running: not as exercise, not as training, but as the thing itself. The rhythm of feet on pavement becomes a metaphor for the rhythm of writing, and both become metaphors for the rhythm of a life lived with intention.

Vibe Coding with AI: Poetic Reflections on Creativity, Agency, and the Art of Human-Machine Collaboration
Free Writing 3 min

Vibe Coding with AI: Poetic Reflections on Creativity, Agency, and the Art of Human-Machine Collaboration

A meditative reflection on collaborating with AI as a creative coding partner, exploring the tension between productivity and disruption, trust and agency, and the evolving nature of work in an era of intelligent machines. Through poetic fragments and philosophical musings, the entry captures the essence of “vibe coding,” the challenges of adapting to new tools, and the beauty found in creative experimentation.

Layers of Abstraction: Poetic Musings on Creativity, Balance, and the Modern Mind
Free Writing 3 min

Layers of Abstraction: Poetic Musings on Creativity, Balance, and the Modern Mind

A three-day arc of poetic freewriting exploring abstraction, mental flow, creative overwhelm, and the discipline required to find balance amid life’s demands. These entries weave together musings on thought, memory, penmanship, AI, and self-care—reflecting on the ongoing dance between action and rest, abstraction and the concrete, and the search for meaning within ordinary moments.

The Steady Work of Freewriting: Flow, Focus, and the Future of Thought
Free Writing 6 min

The Steady Work of Freewriting: Flow, Focus, and the Future of Thought

A meditation on the discipline of writing as both practice and ritual, this piece explores creative flow, subconscious mining, and the strange intersection between human thought and emerging machine intelligence. It reflects on the nature of persistence, the future of creativity, and the unfolding evolution of self through the act of showing up.

Handwriting as Meditation: Sourcing Creativity Through Flow, Breath, and Rhythm
Free Writing 9 min

Handwriting as Meditation: Sourcing Creativity Through Flow, Breath, and Rhythm

A meditative reflection on the practice of handwriting as a gateway into the subconscious. This stream-of-consciousness journal entry explores the inner mechanics of creativity, the discipline of returning to the page, and the mystery of sourcing original thought through rhythm, breath, and presence. Written at the turn of a season, it’s a poetic tracing of movement, inertia, and meaning-making in real time.