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A collection of observations along the way.
Dealing With Fragility
A year ago I wrote something. This is a reflection of the other side.
Dec 28, 20253 min read
Material Choices
Starbucks, books, and clothes.
Dec 21, 20251 min read
Thinking About Work
We spend a lot of our time doing this. What is it to us exactly?
Dec 14, 20252 min read
Foraging
How we show up in grocery shops and pop-up shops.
Dec 7, 20252 min read
The Cost of Shortcuts
It's strange what you think about when prepping Kale.
Nov 30, 20251 min read
Direction of Growth
You can learn a lot from a simple squat.
Nov 23, 20252 min read
Lessons From Stardew Valley: Part Two
We're all playing games within the larger game aren't we?
Nov 16, 20252 min read
Living in Seasons
There is just no need to buy anything more, so why do I keep trying?
Nov 9, 20252 min read
Low Effort, High Impact
Who knew such a small button would matter so much.
Nov 2, 20252 min read
Foolish
A few days in, I realized that I made a bad decision.
Oct 26, 20252 min read
The Intangible Orientation
You could buy the entire car manufacturer, but that's not really the point.
Oct 19, 20252 min read
Lessons From Stardew Valley: Part One
I spent all day fishing and then I got an interesting message.
Oct 12, 20253 min read
Complicated and Simple
Painting and closing a summer camp have more in common than you might think.
Oct 5, 20252 min read
That Could Have Been Easy
Three opportunities missed. They were all pretty easy.
Sep 28, 20253 min read
Teaching Yourself
The start and the end were fine. The middle bits were not.
Sep 21, 20252 min read
Chasing
A friend got a rower. I was thrilled, and also I wasn't.
Sep 7, 20253 min read
Seconds and Minutes
As I was stuck in traffic, I was thinking about how I tied my shoes.
Aug 31, 20253 min read
Pattern Interrupt
Who knew that a hug could solve a lot of things.
Aug 24, 20252 min read
The Taste Gap
Most of our early work isn't good, and we know enough to know that.
Aug 17, 20252 min read
Big Things, Little Things
A small reflection after a big vacation.
Aug 10, 20251 min read
Turbulence
I have been on a lot of flights lately and finally, something changed.
Jul 27, 20253 min read
Comparing
We are not products on Apple's website.
Jul 20, 20252 min read
Storms
Things got bright and loud recently.
Jun 29, 20252 min read
Add Context
A lesson from the dinner table.
Jun 22, 20252 min read
This blog is written by me, Shaminda (Shum) Attygalle. It is a collection of observations on mental models, change, work, and relationships. I publish a new post every Sunday. If you're looking to connect with me directly, feel free to send me an email anytime, or connect via LinkedIn.
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