Oh, hi, it's me again. It has been over a year since I posted something substantial online. A lot has changed in that time. I've focused more on self-care and in-person connections than online social networks. I'm spending as much time as possible on creative endeavors and reviving my art. I've been cranking away on a ton of new work at Amazon, some of it launching very soon. Yesterday, I delivered a keynote at Conflux, Amazon's annual global design conference, entitled How to Be a Dangerous Designer. I'm working on an update to my design leadership story with the Amazon Design team. I've got a new blue heeler puppy and another vintage VW camper to wrench on. Life is pretty good. I hope to share more details, photos, videos, and other nonsense very soon.

You may notice I look different; I've rebranded. My epic beard is long gone; if you miss it, grow your own. It looked cool, but it wasn't me. I've left it behind, along with a lifelong internal struggle with depression and my identity. And oh yeah, I'm trans 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈. It's something I have felt since I was very young, but I didn't grow up in a time or environment where not being cisgender was an acceptable (or even known) path. So, I packed all these feelings away for decades and only slowly came to terms with myself over the last few years. As I've noted here many times, this is your only life, so be yourself and live it. It's never too late. I'm taking my advice more often these days and am happier than I've been in a very long time.

Housekeeping:
1. Emergency exits are available by closing your browser tab or tapping unfollow, unfriend, or whatever.
2. You've got questions. I've got questions. Let's keep it appropriate.
3. They/them pronouns are cool for now.
4. Haters gonna hate, but I'll block you and delete comments unless I feel like watching you publicly embarrass yourself.
5. If you are struggling and need to talk to someone, text or call 988 for the suicide prevention hotline or the trans lifeline at 877-565-8860