Jun 17, 2022Member-onlyStarting from scratch…interview with Amánda EfthimiouThere was a voice inside me telling me that I couldn’t stay where I was any longer. I’d like to introduce you to a new series of #StartingFromScratch. In this series I interview inspiring individuals who have gone through the journey of building something new and stepping into the unknown. …Psychedelics5 min readPsychedelics5 min read
Jan 16, 2022Member-onlyStarting from scratch… a productThe confidence to know what the users need before they have your product. This week’s article is about the process of coming up with an idea for a product and building it. I’m not going to waste your time with the steps of product development, I’m sure you can find…Product Development4 min readProduct Development4 min read
Dec 19, 2021Member-onlyStarting from scratch… a paintingThis week’s story is short and sweet, but it includes a fundamental shift that could happen towards the following question: What if I try something I am most certain I will fail at? This was the question I asked myself early 2020 as I took the subway to an art…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Dec 12, 2021Member-onlyStarting from scratch … ImmigrationOne of the most complex periods of any migrant’s life is the balancing of fear and excitement of what is on the other side waiting for her with the grief of letting go of her past life here. The connections, memories, family and friends, and in my case the recognition. …Growth6 min readGrowth6 min read
Dec 4, 2021Member-onlyStarting from scratch…I’ve done a lot of “starting from scratch”, one can say I crave it and look for opportunities to do this every so often. Companies, products, books, life in a new continent, renovating an apartment, and building a whole department from scratch. I realized this is a pattern of mine…Startup6 min readStartup6 min read
Jan 27, 2021Member-only5 techniques on leaving work behind: WFH editionHow can we expect our bodies to completely forget about the stressful day we had just by closing the laptop. I work from my kitchen table and the distance between my “office”, where I have my long day of creative work and video calls, to where I prepare and have…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Published in Tales of Being·Sep 29, 2020Member-onlyA letter to a dear friendStop chasing the lions my love, the friend you’re looking for is sitting quietly under the shades waiting for you to arrive and when you do, he’ll have a soft blanket for you to rest on a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen to the tales of…Poem2 min readPoem2 min read
Published in Tales of Being·Jul 11, 2020Member-onlyThe City PigeonEntering the world as a city pigeon is not easy, and not like how the world welcomes any other bird. I was born under a bridge with my brother. He came first, only by a few minutes, and he never let me forget it. …Short Story4 min readShort Story4 min read
Published in Tales of Being·Jun 5, 2020Member-onlyTo DanceTo dance freely with eyes shut close To create with heart first and mind last I choose this table with its tiny cracksEquality1 min readEquality1 min read
Published in Tales of Being·May 26, 2020Member-onlySome Space“Thirty-four, thirty-five, thirty-six.” He said out loud to no one as he turned around to look out the window. “I had a feeling it was thirty-six and not thirty-five.” It was a sunny day and every few minutes someone came running on the sidewalk beneath his window. He picked up…Short Story4 min readShort Story4 min read
