In visual storytelling there are pauses a creator imposes as well as pauses the audience controls, both adding emotional value to the experience being shared. In order to truly appreciate the art of a designed pause, it’s important to know the effects…

The year was 2012, and I had just gotten the email that I’d been accepted into a study abroad program: six months in Sagunto, Spain, to learn Spanish. Six months to immerse myself in a new language, meet new people, and find…

I started Duolingo because I wanted to become fluent at Spanish. Some odd days later, learning only became part of the reason I opened the app. I was also protecting something that became a part of my daily routine: my streak. On…

Pre-pandemic, I worked as a social media manager at a marketing and design firm. That was also the last time I regularly used a project management system. Then came the next five years of adjusting to motherhood, caring for two little people,…

We've heard of looksmaxxing, fibermaxxing, proteinmaxxing, and personalitymaxxing, but coming across a YouTube video on frictionmaxxing (WHYY, 2026) resonated with me in a way the viral versions of “maxxing” haven’t. The idea is that we’ve become so dependent on our devices and…

Something to listen to while you read: Void Inside- Phelian  We drove an electric car down from the Northeast to Alabama for a wedding this weekend. I highly would not recommend an electric over a gas car for road trips unless you…