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When AI Gets a Soul

I just discovered something that really made me think: soul.md. It’s built around the idea that AI should not only know what it can do, but also who it is. Not just skills, commands or outputs, but identity, values, boundaries and character. That hit me, because we often talk about AI like it’s only a…
I Didn’t Expect to Fall Back in Love with Pebble

It started almost by accident. Just a small idea, something quick to try. I opened the Pebble smartwatch SDK again, not really expecting anything, just curious what it would feel like to build for it now. And then I didn’t stop. There was something about it that immediately felt different. No pressure to build something…
Who am I? – A reflection on the conference on neurodivergence and gender identity

On March 13, 2026, a groundbreaking conference took place in Zurich, addressing one of the most complex questions of our time: How are neurobiological diversity and the development of gender identity connected in children and adolescents? Under the title “Who am I?”, experts from medicine, psychology, and education explored the intersections of two spectra that…
Small Successes

In social pedagogy, we often talk about big goals. Development. Independence. Progress. These concepts are important, but in the everyday reality of my work, change usually looks different. It starts small. I work with children in a boarding setting at a speech and language school. Many of these children have already experienced that things do…
Paciva: Building a Tool for When Energy Isn’t Reliable

For a long time, I’ve been thinking about energy — not in the productivity sense, but in the very human sense. The kind of energy that isn’t reliably self-renewing. The kind that doesn’t come back just because you slept, or tried harder, or “pushed through.” That question became much more personal when someone very close…
When energy isn’t infinite

For most of my life, I believed — quietly, unquestioned — that energy was something you could always stretch a little further. You get tired, you push. You feel overwhelmed, you power through. You rest later. That belief is everywhere. It’s baked into how we talk about work, productivity, motivation, even self-care. Try harder. Be…
The Ultrahuman Air Ring and Why I Like It

I did not get the Ultrahuman Air Ring because I wanted more data. I already see enough numbers every day. What I wanted was something calm. Something that helps me understand my body without stressing me. The ring fits into my life very easily. It does not buzz, vibrate or interrupt me. I wear it,…
Why Connecting Volunteers and Organizations Matters More Than We Think

Volunteering is often framed as a simple exchange: time given, help received. But in reality, it is something much deeper. It is one of the few spaces where individual intention meets collective need. Where people do not just participate in society, but actively shape it. When volunteers and organisations connect in meaningful ways, communities become…
Walking as a Cognitive Tool

I started walking more intentionally when I realised that thinking does not happen best when I am still. Sitting at a desk, trying to force clarity, often leads me in circles. Movement, on the other hand, seems to loosen something. Not in a dramatic, inspirational way, but quietly and reliably. Once a week, I try…
ADHD Medication, Wellbeing, and the Weight of Stigma

Writing about medication still feels exposed. Not because it is controversial in a medical sense, but because it touches something deeply personal: the idea that needing support somehow reflects a personal failure. I want to start clearly and responsibly. I am not a doctor, not a psychiatrist and not a medical professional. This is not…