Decisions are easy. Even difficult ones.

“We’re using Polarsteps for our trip,” she said. “So cool! And afterwards you only have to press a button to have it create a hardcover book with pictures and notes and what have you.”⁣⁣The app does it all: it tracks your journey, so you can see exactly where you were...

Blown it.


“Why are they looking at us like that?” I said, mildly annoyed at the couple in the car next to us.⁣⁣”I think something’s wrong,” Arjen said, and steered our van onto the emergency lane.⁣⁣One of the trailer’s tires had blown. Fifteen...

How this heatwave helps you

If you’re located somewhere in Europe, you’re likely moving through a heatwave, too. I used to enjoy those and baked in the sun for hours on end, no matter how hot it was. ⁣⁣I remember one summer vacation in Portugal, a thousand years ago, when a heatwave rolled over...

Questions don’t need answers

Questions don’t need answers. ⁣We think they do. Why else would you ask them? ⁣But mainly: we think we need answers. ⁣We need clarity.⁣⁣Because not-knowing feels uncomfortable. Unsafe, even. ⁣⁣Without answers, how can you move forward?⁣Without answers, how can you...

You don’t need to be clear on anything

  Clarity.⁣⁣We’re obsessed with it. ⁣You need to be clear on what you want, where you’re going, your next step. Otherwise, you can’t move. You can’t decide. You’re stuck until you know.⁣⁣So you chase clarity. ⁣You make lists and weigh...