Month: September 2019
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Magic that works
I have magical superpowers. Seriously. I say “Hey Google, turn on the rainbow”, and there’s a rainbow in my living room. A féerie of colors circles round the ceiling, reflecting in all my sequin pillows, crystals, and glitter decor. Imagine all the magicians who ever lived on Earth. How many of them would have dreamed […]
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Sunny suitcase
Tomorrow starts the next Automattic Grand Meetup. It will be my fourth one, and I’ve never been looking forward to one this much. Between the breathwork and energy healing classes, yoga, and meditating together, it feels like I’m going to a mindfulness retreat rather than a business trip. If that wasn’t enough, I’m going to […]
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What I learned about Tumblr so far
There’s a lot, and folks on Tumblr should probably know first. Here’s my summary I just posted there.
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Close your eyes
Close your eyes for a moment And maybe all your fears and fantasies Will end — Hafez
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Happiness T-shirt
As a Happiness Engineer at Automattic, my job is to make sure people using our software are happy. I never thought working in customer support can be this awesome and rewarding. Our whole company, at about 1000 people now, are all gonna meet in Orlando next week. Last year all Happiness Engineers got this T-shirt […]
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The long game
Every now and then I want to burn Like a shooting star Put a fireworks show Above the city Every time That nagging Voice says It’s too late to Live fast die young I might as well Stay in it for The long game
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This place is a dream
This place is a dream.Only a sleeper considers it real.Then death comes like dawn,And you wake up laughingAt what you thought was grief. — Jalal al-Din Rumi
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Traveller
We raise our hands And hearts In unison Night city lights Are blinking at Our feet Stars snuggled up In cloudy blankets On this chilly night I feel your presence In sudden cold Bursts of wind Are you cruising The fabric of spacetime Again Like the stars I can’t see you But I know you are here
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Harold
I made a new friend today. His name is Harold, and he’s the most spoiled kid ever even without living in the Queen’s palace 🐶🐕🌞🌟👸👑💍💖🌌
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Art doesn’t need your self-loathing
I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but hating yourself isn’t necessary to create great things. Many of my friends believe that without their inner critic they’d fall back to laying on a couch and watching TV all day. They feel like they need to control and punish themselves to keep going. But […]
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