Back in January, a friend at work pitched an idea on our internal watercooler blog: what if we start a creators club, with the end goal of presenting our work as an online exhibit? Before this happened, I had set an intention in January to draw this year, so I thought, what the heck, and I … Continue reading A little painting
Last week, executive leaders from Automattic’s Happiness team met in Frankfurt, Germany, to improve our leadership and decision-making skills. Automattic is the company I work with, and Happiness owns the support experience for Automattic’s customers. The purpose of the Frankfurt meetup was to help us recognize our potential as an organization and as leaders, to … Continue reading Responsibility is a privilege
This week I am in the cold and wet of Munich, Germany for a work trip. Last week I was in sunny Spain. This week I’m walking in the rain with an umbrella, surrounded by brilliant fall colors like at home, eating sausages and pretzels and drinking beer. Last week I was in a villa … Continue reading Palma de Mallorca
The weather is amazing here. I sat outside under the dogwood yesterday to work, and I will again today. Birds fluttered on the branches around me, the tulips shone happy in the sun, and I smelled cut grass and the spicy warmth of tree bark mulch. The tree doesn’t have leaves yet, and it was … Continue reading My office today
I traveled to Istanbul last week to meet with my team from work, and as my friend Gracie would say, I was Turkish delighted. The city’s history stretches back almost 1700 years, its population is twice that of New York City, and the city straddles two continents: we stayed on the European side of the … Continue reading Istanbul in color
I almost forgot to write today! One thing I love about my job is that I get to work with people from around the world. This morning, my team, which is spread across Europe and the Americas, joined a video call with a team spread across the Asia-Pacific region of the world. They were having … Continue reading Off routine
Butterfly Mind 