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"content_html": "\nThis concept is as new to me as it is to you. I spent quite some time thinking about what I should write in this very first issue of the Mail Club, and truthfully, I couldn’t quite come to a final conclusion.\n\nSo I decided to simply write from the heart.\n\nMarch is Women’s Month, and while being a woman often comes with its own unique challenges, I am still grateful to have graced the earth as one. So if you’re a woman reading this, Happy Women’s Month to you.\n\nMy goal for this year is simple: to create, to play, and to grow.\n\nIn all honesty, I don’t really have a woman figure in my life that I grew up looking up to or wanting to become. But over time, I’ve come to admire a handful of women whose work and journeys I’ve followed from afar. Watching what they’ve built, and how they’ve grown, has been deeply inspiring.\n\nThese women remind me that with grit, consistency, smart work, and the right systems and support, so much is possible.\n\nStarting Little Scribbs was never part of some grand plan. It began out of fear, but also out of a quiet desire to do more creative work full time. I simply wanted to try.\n\nTruthfully, I didn’t even fully believe in myself when I started. I just decided to play and see what would happen, without putting too much pressure on the outcome.\n\nAnd somehow, here we are.\n\nToday, I get to spend my days doing things I once only imagined doing. Although, I must admit, there are parts I never anticipated: the marketing, the managing, the operations… what some might call the boring bits. But even in the middle of all of that, I still find ways to create. In whatever way creativity shows up.\n\nAnd my dear, I hope you do too.\n\nCreate as a hobby.\nCreate professionally.\nCreate quietly.\nCreate boldly.\n\nHowever you choose to do it. \nThe world needs more creativity, especially from women.\n\nSo if you’re a woman reading this, consider this your little nudge: get past the fear and start creating. Look out for women doing the things you dream of doing. Study them a little. Learn what you can.\n\nThen begin.\nDon’t over-plan it.\nYour story often becomes far more beautiful when you start before you have everything figured out.\n\nWith love,\nLilian\nFounder, Little Scribbs",
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"content_html": "\nI am struggling with finding my purpose, finding out what I am meant to do or who I am meant to be.\nI feel like my interests are ever changing.\ntoday I might feel like starting a fitness community and I start it.\ntomorrow, I might become complecant and not feel like heading the community so I allow it to die.\n\nWhy can't I stay consistent with things?\n\nI have been able to stay consistent with working out.\nMy feelings about creating haven't changed in the longest.\nI always enjoyed making, but I am now confused at what to make.\n\nI remember when perfection was never the benchmark or goal for my creations.\nI just created and I created a lot.\nI enjoyed the process of creating more than I did the outcome.\nI enjoyed play,\nBut now I feel too grown, too old to play.\nMind you, I am just 24 years old.\nBut paying rent and bills are more the end goal than enjoying the art.\nBecause the rent won't pay itself and the bills won't wait for you, it'll keep on piling.\n\nHow have I been able to stay consistent with working out?\nHow can I apply that to other areas of my life?\nThe goal for working out was never to make money and I try as much as possible to not make that the goal. Which is why even when I train people, I always say, \"I don't care about you enough, I don't care about what you pay me that much. I do it because I am already here and it won't really take so much for me to help you reach your goal. But when I care about your progress and what I gain from training you which is obviously the monetary value, I believe this will negatively affect how I see going to the gym.\" \n\nDoes this mean that when money and external validation is the goal behind doing something, I can't stay commited to it?\nProbably!",
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"date_modified": "2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\nIt's the first day in October, and my first writing in weeks. I have been doing other forms of writing like updating my reading journal, writing in my daily journal and such, but nothing creative or interesting. I'm looking forward to doing better this month.\n\nI have been reading several books and have finished none. Since it's the start of a new month, I want to challenge myself to do better. I plan on setting some really tasking goals for myself in this month, one of which will be to finish all the books I started reading in the month of September.\n\nIt's been 10 weeks since I started my new job. It came with new feelings that I am still unable to fully understand. I've been so uninterested in my job even when it was the role I really wanted. I finally got the role and do not have interest in doing it anymore. I'm not so sure if it's because the job requires me to be onsite 5 days in a week or it's because I am not learning new things or being as productive as I want to be. Technical product management means heading the engineering side of building a product but very oftenly, my attention is always been pushed to sales and customer phasing responsibilities. \nI know it is a very poor financial decision for me to leave my full-time job and rely soley on Personal Training but I can't keep subjecting myself to this torture all week. I dread going to the office, I never look forward to any meetings or work. It's that bad. I'm going to try my best to give it one more month, just one more.\n",
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"title": "October",
"date_modified": "2025-10-01T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\n\nHaving too many ideas is like taking a child to the candies and chocolates isle in a supermarket and asking them to pick just one candy.\n\nHow does he know which of the candies taste the best? How can he talk you into agreeing for 5 candies instead of one? Does he pick a candy or chocolate instead?\n\nBeing faced with too many options can really be a problem as you have too many to choose from. Take myself for example, when I started looking for my current apartment, there were so many options, so many houses, beautiful and even fully serviced apartments up for rent.\n\nI knew having these many options wouldn't allow me make a quick decision so I decided to make a list of non-negotiable and set some constraints that would guide my final decision.\n\nThese were:\n- must be a one-bedroom,\n- must be within budget of $3000 per annum,\n- easily accessible fully tarred road,\n- serene and secure environment,\n- close proximity with the city central area,\n- close proximity to my gym,\n- thoughtfully built kitchen\n- two bathrooms and\n- well lit rooms.\n\nThis list guided what my final decision was and also helped me to save cost as house inspection fees cost a lot.\n\nConstraint isn't a limitation but rather, it's a catalyst for creative thinking, resourcefulness and innovative solutions. When you have limited resources, whether it's time, space or materials, your mind changes gears.\n\nYou stop thinking, \"what should I make?\" or \"what should I choose?\" and start thinking \"how can I make do with what I've got?\". That shift doesn't limit creativity, it unlocks it.\n\nImagine being asked to write a book. That's all you were told, no timeline was given, no theme was suggested, no word limit was stated and no resource was provided. You have the choice of writing just about anything that interests you and you can turn it in whenever you liked.\n\nNow, imagine when you're provided with a theme, a strict deadline, a stipulated amount of words and of course, only the necessary materials. Which one of these two instances would help you write and deliver that book?\n\nExcatly! The one where you're constrained by certain rules and givens, not to hinder you from writing but to propel you to write.\n\nWhen anything is possible, we become paralyzed by infinite choices and weighed down by a lack of direction and clear vision. We become complacent and often settle with the path of least resistance. \n\nBut then, constraints can provide focus for us as it represents a box we have to think outside of. And therein lies the soul of creativity, \"thinking outside the box\".\n\nCreativity is born out of problem solving, without a problem or limitation, creativity doesn't show. If there's a problem in your way right now, don't avoid it, use it. It might just lead to something greater than you imagined.\n\nWe should focus not on what we lack but on how well we can use what we have. Having no constraints is actually worse than having some limits.\n\nToo many artists when provided or faced with limitations create better art than when they're exposed to as many resources and options as possible.\n\nSo, a solution to overcoming this, is to create constraints to trick yourself into creating, carrying out a task or making a decision.\n\nWhen faced with such a situation, start by making a list of things you don't want. Cut out the necessary excesses. Reduce the options by as many criteria as possible until you're left with a reasonable number of options that don't cause you to feel overwhelmed leading to indecision, complacency or poor decision.\n\nSee constraints as an opportunity to spark and manifest creativity. Do not run from it, rather embrace is as a catalyst for your creative success.\n",
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"title": "Constraints as Catalyst for Creativity",
"date_modified": "2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\n\nThe reason you're not executing is because you spend all the time you could use in executing to plan.\n\nYou look for inspiration, save b-rolls, plan the content, write the script, schedule the shoot day but end up not executing because you have exhausted yourself during the planning stage.\n\nI consider myself a confused creative because at the end of the day, I get confused and overwhelmed with the amount of \"inspos\" I have saved and accumulated for \"later\".\n\nI know I don't need more inspiration or planning. I just need to start executing. And to create as much as possible irrespective of the quality.\n\nI now aim for quantity because I have spent so much time obsessing over quality that I ended up not creating a thing.\n\nMy goal for the rest of the year is to shoot and upload 100 videos before the year runs out.\n\nNo more planning. Tripod out, camera up, press play.\n\nWhen I shoot and edit, I can figure out where to post.\n\nStop planning, start creating.",
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"title": "Tired of Planning",
"date_modified": "2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\nI came to realise during my search for what is considered creative that creativity isn't bound to art, design or science. Although it is often discussed in the artistic field, I aim to expand this view beyond the arts to show how even in the mundane, we can find creativity. \n\nCreativity (from the Latin creāre) means to create. It isn’t a luxury that's reserved for the talented, famous or lucky. From a scientific point of view, creativity is a biological human trait; a natural capacity every single one of us can achieve with constant practice.\n\nThe desire to satisy your curiosity births creativity. That's why the majority of creative people are the most curious. This essay for instance, started off as a set of questions that I wanted answers to. In the process of answering my questions, I researched, combed through resources, gathered materials, put them together and have written this material which now answers all those questions. \n\nCuriosity causes you to look at things from a fresh perspective and a different angle, which brings about serendipitous discoveries even about the most mundane things. You could have a painting that has been sitting on your wall for years but taking your time to look at the painting with a fresh set of eyes or from a different angle than you usually do, would give it a new meaning.\n\nSomething is creative when it is innovative and valuable, in simpler words, new and useful. Just like art, creativity is subjective. I say this because not everyone might find your inovation valuable. But if it is valuable to you in the context of which it was created, then it is creative. Afterall, creativity simply means solving a problem in an innovative way that proves to be valuable to the user.\n\nIs creativity a process or an outcome? It can be both, it can be whatever the creator needs it to be. This goes to say, express yourself freely. Release yourself from the shackles of meaningless feedbacks and people pleasing. Create for you and let the world accept it when they are ready. \n\nDo not be limited by anything, not even yourself. Start from where you are and with what you have.\n",
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"title": "Creativity for Non-Creative Folks: What Is Creativity?",
"date_modified": "2025-08-11T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\nIt's been a while I wrote here and honestly, I feel really guilty. The guilt is eating me bad and today I decided to overcome the resistance. I've been doing a lot of things lately, many of which require me to step out of my comfort zone. \nI started a stationery brand. Yes I did. I've been doing the very best I can to show up and show out for this brand that I am totally confused and no longer sure of what I'm doing. But here's what I'll do to fix that. I'll map out a simple plan, a guide. Heck, I'll even print it out. It'll be my business guide, a guide I can always fall back on when and if I feel confused.\nThat been said, I'm currently feeling useless. Mind you, few days ago, I was really looking forward to some peace, quiet and slowing down because I had planned a lot of activites for Feburary.",
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"title": "New Year, Old Me",
"date_modified": "2025-08-09T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\n1. The curse of knowledge is the biggest threat to clear writing.\n2. It can be harder to write about a topic you're an expert in because it's so easy to forget what it's like to not know something, which makes you overestimate what the reader knows.\n3. The easiest way to fight this curse of knowledge is to show drafts of your writing to people outside your field.\n4. Shakespeare said: \"Brevity is the soul of wit.\" The point is that saying something in fewer words will almost always make it better because it requires less cognitive load for the reader to understand.\n5. Ok, let's try again: Saying something in fewer words will almost always make it better.\n6. Ok, one more time: Remove needless words.\n7. One reason why writing is harder than speaking is there's no real-time feedback. You have to imagine the audience's reaction.\n8. The best thing you can say about how LLMs write is that the sentence structure is sound. But the downside is how generic and banal the outputs are.\n9. 18th and 19th century writing is more vivid because the abstractions that modern writers use hadn't been invented yet. Calling somebody \"pathologically aggressive\" isn't nearly as vivid as saying: \"They grabbed me by the throat.\"\n10. Generalizations without examples are useless, and examples without generalizations are pointless. You need to marry them both. Generalizations show the big picture. Examples make them concrete.\n11. The more vivid a piece of writing, the more people can form a mental image of what you're saying. Avoid abstractions: frameworks, paradigms, concepts. All those things. Get concrete, so people can see what you're actually talking about. For example, don't talk about a \"stimulus that awakened your senses\" when you can say: \"I got excited because I saw a cute bunny rabbit.\"\n12. Academic writing should be clear. I mean... if the taxpayers are funding most of the research, shouldn't they be able to understand it?\n\n---\n\n1. Avoid things that dilute your sense of wonder.\n2. Children are wondernauts. They continually voyaging in jay-dropping astonishment because of the freely given miracle of this world.\n3. Raid old dialect glossaries in regional libraries for words that are precise, lyrical, and sometimes absurd. Take rionnach maoim, a Gaelic word for \"the shadows cast on the moorland by clouds moving across the sky on a bright and windy day.\"\n4. Why Robert loves the em dash: It's liquid punctuation that flows both ways, unlike the hard bookend of a full stop period. Meaning can move against the current, eddy back up the sentence, or flow down. It's your most beautiful, fluid piece of traffic control for meaning.\n5. Resist over-explanation. Sometimes, it's okay to leave gaps in your writing so your readers can become your cowriters.\n6. Don't use big words to sound impressive. Use them to be precise. Sometimes, you can say more with the right four-syllable word than you can in four sentences.\n7. For those raised on rationality, ask yourself: Has this become a prison? What can't I see because of the blinders of rationality?\n8. Take lots and lots of notes. You don't need to write much. Just enough for little fragments to become threads of memory you can pull from to summon entire scenes once you return to your computer.\n9. Don't be scared of writing nonlinearly. You can build your books out of mosaics and edit by jumping up and downstream.\n10. Edit your writing by reading it out-loud: the tongue trips on what the eye glides across, and the ear hears things that escape the usual systems of vigilance.\n11. Abandon the goal of trying to \"capture\" your experience of nature. Lean into your perception of it instead and write about how you perceived it, not what it actually was.\n12. How can you do it? Metaphor. Yes, metaphors are fundamentally about distorting reality but they can evoke something far richer than what people can see on their own.\n13. His advice to writers: Ass in chair. Show up for work, every day, and put the time in. Yes, it can be \"brain hurty\" work but don't run away from it.\n14. When you end a day's writing, always know what the next sentence will be. It's like pushing off on a bike: you can wake up tomorrow with momentum instead of trying to start all over again.\n15. In songwriting you learn to let language cross-pollinate in weird ways, which creates uncanny connections.\nWhat seems like a glitch becomes precisely the feature you need.\n16. Rhythm in nonfiction does what fiction has always known. It works on the mind's ear. We expect poetry to be rhythmic, but prose can use these same sonic tools to reach deeper down forms of knowing that bypass the analytical mind.\nAdd a reply...\n\n\n--- \n\n\"WRITE EVERYDAY\" is not good advice. to learn to write well you must first understand the basics of writing. You shouldn't just write everyday. While you might fill up your journal or notebook with thousands of words, you don't actually get better. \n\nIt's counterproductive activity that seems like progress on the surface level. Your goal slowly beomes to fill up a page with words rather than learning, understanding and improving.\n\nWriting for your journal isn't the same as writing for publication or writing to simply learn to write. \n\nIn this case, practice doesn't make perfect but perfect practice makes perfect.\n\n1. Several short sentences on writing - Verily Klinkenborg\n2. Readings for Writers - E Suzanne Ehst, Emily Wegemer\n3. On Writing Well - William Zinsser\n4. On Writing Ernest Hemingway \n5. The Art of Personal Essay - Philip Lopate\n6. A swim in a pond in the rain - George Saunders\n7. How to read literature like a professor - Thomas C Foster\n8. Madness, Rack, and Honey - \n\n1. **Make transient notes** — This is a great way to capture fleeting ideas and rough thoughts quickly. It's widely advised to jot down ideas as they come to avoid losing them.\n\n2. **Make literature notes** — Taking notes directly from your reading sources helps keep track of valuable information, references, and arguments, which is essential for grounding your work in research.\n\n3. **Make evergreen notes** — Creating permanent notes or “evergreen” notes that distill insights in your own words is a recognized best practice. These notes form the building blocks of original content and thinking.\n\n4. **Publish as essays** — Sharing your ideas early as essays or blog posts helps to test your thinking, get feedback, and build an audience, which is encouraged by many contemporary writers.\n\n5. **Decide on a topic from what you've written/published** — Choosing a focused topic from your existing essays is a practical approach and aligns with how many writers refine their ideas progressively.\n\n6. **Turn your essays into a draft** — Compiling essays into draft form is a logical next step towards manuscript creation.\n\n7. **Edit and Proofread** — Essential steps for clarity, coherence, and polish, consistent with standard writing processes.\n\n8. **Make a book/manuscript** — Finalizing your work into a cohesive book or manuscript completes the process.\n",
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"content_html": "\nToday, I looked at my lined A6 notepad and decided to write on it like every other day but this time in landscape and not portrait. \n\nIn my bedroom, I made my bed frame a simple 4 corner frame without a headboard. I used left over wall panels which was used in decprating my living room to design the wall where my headboard would have been and this saved me a lot of money, helped me avoid wasting the leftovers, and the result is better than what I would have gotten with my headboard.\n\nCreativity isn't an attribute used to describe only a reserved group of people. Although a lot of people do not consider themselves as \"creatives\", we all have the ability to think creatively. Solving a problem in a new and useful way is being creative. Deciding to wash the dishes differently from how you usually do it on a daily basis is also being creative. \n\nCreativity plays a crucial role in our personal lives. It allows us to express ourselves uniquely, find new ways to approach difficult situations, and discover hidden passions and talents. When we decide to carry out our everyday mundane tasks or chores in new and different ways, we exert creativity. \n\nThe way we look at things, observe things from a different perspective and notice new things during our observations is creative. It is a simple act that enables us to see the world in new ways, find hidden patterns, make connections between seemingly unrelated phenomena, generate solutions, and turn new ideas into reality. \n\nWhether relating to art, design, baking, swimming, gardening, as long as you embrace these acts, you are a creative.\n",
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"title": "Creativity for Non-Creative Folks: Why You Are Already a Creative",
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"content_html": "\nI've always enjoyed reading even as a child. I can vividly remember asking my parents to buy me several Ladybird books as I enjoyed the briefness of the books and the colored images that encouraged me to draw. I have since then read several other books that I can no longer remember. I started reading much bigger novels after my secondary school and then I read mostly slots and romance books cause they were books I had access to then.\n\nI've also tried different genre of books as a result of different book clubs I and my friends created during the holidays when we were in Uni. At some point I started reading self-help, motivational and business books. I started purchasing books of my own that now follow me wherever I move to.\n\nI am drawn to African Literature, Mystery and Crime, and Productivity books. I also read books that promise to help me become better at any skill which I find interesting or one which I want to improve on, like \"writing\".\n\nI am now in the habit of reading several books at the same time. I like to read books that are easy to understand, succint and have a lot of wisdom that I can carry over into different parts of my life. \n\nAfter much pondering, I have come to a conclusion that the reasons why I read now are as follows:\nI read to learn.\nI read for entertainment.\nI read for intellectual growth.\nI read to learn about the world from a perspective that soothes my imagination.\nI read to arm myself with an arsenal of materials needed to spark creative ideas.\nI read to discover gems hidden within pages that's filled with words in black ink.\nI read to experience things through the lenses of the writer.\nI read to imagine a world that goes beyond my mental picturesque.\nI read to escape from reality.\nI read to question and challenge the status-quo.\nI read to grow mentally and spiritually.\nI read to be reminded of things that happened on time past that now affects the present we live in. \nI read to inspire my inner child.\nI read to connect the dots wherever they may lead.\nI read to empower myself.\n\nWhile this list might not be exhaustive of the reasons why I read, it is enough for now to say this is why.\n",
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"title": "Why I Read",
"date_modified": "2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
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"name": "Lilian",
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"content_html": "\nI've always wondered how people manage to write and speak well. I used to think writing was reserved for geniuses with a high IQ. I figured that anyone who writes well must also speak well — and speaking well was one of my goals. So, I made it a personal objective to learn how to write effectively because I believed it would also help me speak better, hold intelligent conversations, sound articulate, and, of course, see myself as a true intellectual.\n\nThis led to my discovery that writing well wasn't reserved for a select group of people. Infact, I confirmed that only those who put in the effort to learn how to write well, actually got good at it. \n\nIn this essay, I have written about;\n- Why I write\n- How I learned to write well\n- My writing process\n\n**Note:** There are many ways to write. I'm sharing approaches that I have found most reliable in my experience. There is no right or wrong way—only what works best for **you**.\n\n\n### Why I Write \n\nWriting helps me to understand what I read, remember what I learn, make sense of what I feel, share what I'm curious about and create serendipitous discoveries. I aspire to become an intellectual, one who blends both knowledge and artistic expression. This is why I take my time to research topics, take notes, collect quotes, make visual sketches, write essays, and keep a daily log. \n\nTo be a good writer, I believe you should have a reason, an objective or motivation for writing. I know [[why I write]], and these reasons guide my work. I don't write to \"publish\", neither do I write to \"impress\". I write for myself. \n\nWhile the goal of a lot of people with writing is to \"publish\" at a given frequency consistently, I aim to simply write consistently. This is because \"publishing\" puts a lot of pressure on me and my outcome. \n\nI write when I find new ideas that spark my curiosity which is almost everyday since I read daily. And I publish whenever I like because I know, no work is truly finished. \n\nIn my experience, you should only write about ideas that intrigue you and publish at a later date. If it interests you enough, then there's possibility that it'll interest your readers as well. \n\n\n### How I Learned to Write Well\n\nThe best way to learn to do a thing is to do the thing and to do it consistently. If learning to write essays is your goal, then like me, you must be trying to write everyday and to read the works of other people, especially those that address \"Writing Non-fiction\". \n\nTo be a good (non-fiction) writer, your work needs to be able to do these few things listed by Julian Shapiro in his essay [\"Writing Better\"](https://www.julian.com/guide/write/intro). He identified these five categories as categories that make non-fiction good:\n\n- **Counter-intuitive** — \"Oh, I never realized the world worked that way.\"\n- **Counter-narrative** — \"Wow, that's not how I was told the world worked!\"\n- **Shock and awe** — \"That's crazy. I would have never believed it.\"\n- **Elegant articulations** — \"Beautiful. I couldn't have said it better myself.\"\n- **Make someone feel seen** — \"Yes! That's exactly how I feel!\"\n\nMy writing usually falls under the last two categories, for elegant articulations and to make the readers feel seen or heard. And I hope that by the time you're done reading this work, you think \"wow, this piece was thoughtfully written and the writer articulated herself and her processes in such a genuine way\" or something close to that at least.\n\n\n### My Writing Process\n\nWhile I'm not a master at writing, the first step for me is usually to choose a topic.\n\n### First Step: Choose a Topic\n\nI choose my topics first by making a list of things I think I'll freshly like to learn or improve upon the knowledge I already possess. I subsequently keep adding things to the list based on what I find interesting.\n\nWhenever I come across a body of work that articulates or breaks down any one of those topics I have listed, that's a sign that I should write on it. This way works for me because my list isn't a must do, it's simple there as a guide, a reminder, some sort of confirmation that when I find quotes or works of other people on the topic, then I should be writing about it.\n\nI really love when I find a new word or topic that intrigues me, then I research on it and try to learn more about it, and then I subsequently keep seeing that word or topic when I read different works or listen to interviews. It confirms that I made a right choice to have it on my list.\n\n\n### Second Step: Draft\n\nFrom the list of topics I keep, if I have prior knowledge on any one of the topics I begin with it. I do a simple brain dump on what I already know. When this is not the case, I wait till I find a quote, an article, an essay or a book on any of the topics. I create a new note file for it and simply add what I found there. That's my first draft, I can decide to note down a few more things in my own words from the article or book I have read. \n\nI keep doing this until I am satisfied enough with the knowledge I have amassed overtime. Sometimes, the first draft is all I need to write and complete an essay on a given topic. Other times, I need several drafts to be able to piece together a complete work.\n\n\n### Third Step: Rewrite\n\nThis is the most important step in my process. This is where the ideas and drafts I have take life, shape and form. After drafting ideas, quotes and excerpts, I piece them together by rewriting. \n\nThis is when I choose the **objective** for writing on this topic as it gives my writing a **direction** that guides what the output turnout would be. \n1. Am I trying to share a solution to a problem?\n2. Distill a topic into chunks that's easily digestible for me?\n3. Declaring my position or stance on a particular topic or trend?\n4. Articulate my emotions or feelings on a particular topic?\n5. Tell a story with the aim of teaching a lesson?\n\nMy objective helps to clarify what I am trying to accomplish. I don't stress when I have no objective. I simple allow the drafts stay marinating until one day it clicks. Without an objective, there's a high chance of that work staying in my drafts which is usually (published: false).\n\nI use [Paul Graham's](https://paulgraham.com/simply.html) guide and write simply. I learn new words daily and try to use those words in my essays because practice (usage of the words while talking and writing) makes perfect but I do not overdo them. Personally, I dislike overly technical and complex phrasing when used in other people's work so I try to be weary of it when writing. \n\nI try to write like I talk[^1] this way, my writing is clear, concise, straight to the point and isn't an attempt at circumlocution. Sometimes, I read out the words I have written to make sure it sounds like an unforced conversation. This helps me cut out words or phrasings that add no value to the work.\n\nAnother thing that helps me write well is **\"not writing for the goal of publishing\"**. I have stated this earlier but I'll like to hit on it again. Having this in mind helps to remove the pressure of writing a perfect essay. I have no timeline for completing my essays so when I am not feeling a draft, I let it be and come back to it at a much later time which can take as long as 2 weeks. \n\nI've noticed that I come back with fresh insights and new ideas. I see mistakes and errors that I might have missed initially. I remove unnecessary words, and rephrase what remains to be succinct. I am learning to employ the (1) word removal and (2) rephrasing from scratch process for every paragraph as taught by [Julian Shapiro](https://www.julian.com/guide/write/rewriting#:~:text=Repeat%20the%20(1)%20word%20removal%20and%20(2)%20rephrasing%20from%20scratch%20process%20for%20every%20paragraph.%20When%20you%E2%80%99re%20done%2C%20your%20article%20will%20be%20less%20long%20and%20boring.). \n\n### Last Step: Continuous Tending\n\nJust as a gardener tends to her plants, I tend to my work. No work of mine is truly finished. Opinions change, new ideas are formed, the world stays evolving, all of which are reasons to keep tending to my writings. This allows me to grow a digital garden of well thought out and up ton date work.\n\n\nI have read quite a number of articles and books on writing and I honestly believe in doing what works for you. Someone sat somewhere and did what worked for him and other people took it up as a norm. Do what works for you, the world will adjust. Some might agree and some won't, what's important is that it worked for you. \n\n**References**\n1. [Writing Better](https://www.julian.com/guide/write/intro)\n2. [Write Simply](https://paulgraham.com/simply.html) \n\n\n[^1]: https://paulgraham.com/talk.html\n\n\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/how-i-write-well",
"title": "How I Write Well",
"date_modified": "2025-07-13T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\n\nI often find myself wondering how I can live a more creative life. When I imagine and wonder how, the images that I picture are images of art, books, pastel colors, plants, words on paper, natural light and coloring materials.\n\nI want to be someone who knows how to put words to good use, create art that holds a thousand meanings, make a living from selling website templates, stickers, zines, hand made art works, and fashion items. But I am unable to effectively tap into that creativity. In reality, all I do is watch others do these thing and wish that I could do them too.\n\nJust like me, there are many others out there who simply watch others create and wish they could too. But I've decided to make a change, to not just watch but to act on it.\n\nAs humans, I believe we are created by a larger being and that art of creation is passed down to us. All we have to do is tap into it.\n\nDuring the course of chasing books, works, materials that will enable me find out how I can live a life filled with creative endeavors, I've come across different works that have taught me a thing or two about creativity and how I can become better at it \"the artists way\" because truly I want to be an artist of varying medium. I want to be able to express myself in different forms and mediums. \n\nI came across a quote from Picasso that said, “Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working.” and for this reason I decided to get to work so that inspiration can find me at work as I know that I won't bump into it doing nothing. \n\nI have created works in design, art, fashion and tech that anyone can consider \"creative\". I have also received several compliments from people stating that I was a true creative and they wished they had \"that creative bone\" in them. Funny right? These compliments have come from fellow developers, entrepreneurs, personal trainers etc. \n\nWhat we all fail to realise is, creativity looks different in different fields. I am not a master at art, UI design, fashion design or even interior design. What I do is simply problem solving and I do it in a way that is efficient, easy and sometimes unique.\n\nThis goes to say that we all exert creativity in our different fields and creativity isn't tied to one or any particular line of work. Coming up with solutions to the problems we are faced with on a daily basis to help us save time and resources, improve business processes and automate repetitive tasks is being creative.\n\nThis work is written for those who say they can't draw, paint or create. Creating art and being creative are two different entities although closely related. There's creativity in art but creativity doesn't need art to be seen as creative.\n\nIn other words, creativity is a skill that can be developed by anyone. One of the things we fail to acknowledge is that, just like any other good work out there, creativity comes with a lot of hardwork and a bit of luck. \n\nNo one was born a creative, you learn it. Contrary to popular belief, it is not just reserved for artists and designers. By embracing curiosity, challenging popular beliefs, engaging in new experiences, anyone can exert creativity. But you have to put in the work and you have to do it consistently.\n\nAim to be 1% better each day, at the end of 365 days, you'll be 365% better which is better than nothing.\n\nYou are a creative, you've just not tried it yet.\n",
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"title": "Creativity for Non-Creative Folks: A Note to the Non-Creative",
"date_modified": "2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z",
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"name": "Lilian",
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"content_html": "\nDisclaimer: This isn't an essay on relationships. \n\n\n\nOf late, going with the flow for me has been about productivity, creativity and everything in between.\n\nMy flow for any project I deem interesting lasts for about four to eight weeks, twelve at most, before it gets stale and I get the feeling to do something else. During that time, I try to milk the flow as much as I can. I know there's a timeframe for how long I can stay with the flow on a any project before I hit a plateau and stop enjoying the high.\n\nWhen I start a project or take on any new endeavour, I usually notice that there's something there in the second week. Mind you, this is usually for personal projects. When I get in the flow, the 24 hours of the day runs by quite quickly. It always feels like we're having short days and even shorter nights. I lose sleep and don't feel guilty about it because working hours on end on a particular project you enjoy can be fulfilling. \n\nDuring this period, staying productive is quite easy as I enjoy what I'm doing. I don't even need coffee to keep me awake, nor do I worry about distractions. This wouldn't be the case if the project was an unenjoyable one.\n\nWhen I discovered LLMs and AI coding agents like [Lovable](https://lovable.dev/), [V0](http://v0.dev/), [Windsurf](https://windsurf.com/), and [Cursor](https://www.cursor.com/), I was up 20 hours a day for at least 8 weeks, working and hopping back and forth several projects of which more than half have been dumped. \n\nBut the point is, I noticed a flow and I went with it. I allowed it to lead me to wherever it could and I enjoyed it. It's always an exhilarating experience when I get into that state.\n\nThe same should go for you, be like water, find flow in the littlest of things.. Explore and enjoy it and if you plateau, hop onto something new. Life is too short to gets stuck on boring things.",
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"title": "Go With the Flow",
"date_modified": "2025-07-05T00:00:00.000Z",
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"name": "Lilian",
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"content_html": "\nRemixing is at the heart of popular music. \n\nI always found it amazing how DJs were able to mix and match different songs from different genres and timelines to form a harmonious rhythm of mixes that kept you on the dance floor for hours. Without all those other songs, we won't have the likes of DJames or DJ Khalid today. \n\nTheir job isn't to give us fresh or new beats and sounds, their work is simply to take what has already been created, combine them with extra sounds and transform them into new sounds. Many of us come to enjoy the remixes better than the originals.\n\nDJ Kool Herc sampled the best part of songs and hip-hop emerged as an art form. Hip-hop is one of the best examples of creativity involving mainly combining ideas.\n\nCreative people are constantly exposing themselves to new experiences, environments, ideas, and ways of thinking. The networked approach of connecting existing things together in creative ways is how new ideas are formed and this is what brings about new things. \n\nThey allow themselves to be led by curiousity. They ask the interesting questions and seek the answers everywhere they can stick their thumb into. This broadens their perspectives and leads them to discover new things. They embrace the process not just the outcome.\n\nThey observe and document. Their perspectives are always shifting, allowing them the opportunity of new experiences and ideas. They are not afraid of mistakes and are unapologetic about it. They allow their imaginations run wild creating scenarios, images and ideas that do not exist in reality.\n\n\n---\n\n\n## The Myth \n\nIdeas do not come from a vaccum, they come as a result of seredipitous encounters and collaboration between a person and an experience, a thing, or another person. We often times think that being creative means coming up with and manufacturing new ideas from *within* our head but that is very much incorrect. \n\nCreativity comes from outside, our encounters with people, places, objects, animals, movies, websites, music, sound, paintings. No good work comes from the void, it happens as a result of collaboration that has occured sometime in the past and because you don't remember doesn't mean it didn't happen.\n\nWe think creativity means novel, but it doesn't. Like my website, it is a remix of already existing websites, combined and transformed in a way that creates a new masterpiece. \n\nNow, don't quote me wrong and think I mean to steal someone elses work, or the works of several people and pass it as yours. \n\nFor your work to standout as **\"creative\"**, it must posses the three elements of creativity which are \n1. **Copy**\n2. **Transform** \n3. **Combine**\n\nIt will interest you to know that the very first design for this website was a complete replica of [Brian Lovin's](https://brianlovin.com/) website. \n\nI had found his website almost a year ago and was completely intrigued by it. It's been 4 months since my first iteration and what I want you to do is take a look around this website, check the [Colophon page](/colophon), you'd see Brian's website and some others listed there. Those were the websites that gave me the needed inspiration and ideas to create what you now see as [LilysGarden](/). \n\nThis website started as a **Copy**, a patchwork of several other websites. Overtime, with iteration and intention, it evolved into a unique and original masterpiece. \n\n\n## Copy, Better Still, Steal\n\nThe networked approach of connecting existing things together in creative ways is how new ideas are formed and this is what brings about new things. \n\n1. Look for something really good to copy\n2. Transform it as much as you can or as little as possible\n3. Do this to multiple works and combine them together\n\nWith creativity, you reinvent not invent. Even the bible says \"What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.\" Ecclesiastes 1:9. \n\nThe works of people like Thomas Edison can be used as a good example for reinvention, as opposed to popular stories on the invention of the light bulb by Thomas, his breakthrough was only possible as a result of his work and success being built on pre-existing work of others that dates back to the turn of the 19th Century. \n\nIn content creation, many content creators advice new creators to remix viral content or simply repost their most viral content after a few weeks or month. Picasso had a saying that “Good artists copy, Great artist steal” and to steal well, you must do the following as listed by Austin Kleon in his book **Steal Like an Artist**:\n- Honor \n- Study \n- Steal from many \n- Credit \n- Transform \n- Remix\n\nTo steal, you need to figure out what to steal, then steal from several persons. This means that your work can start off as an imitation and when you imitate a person's work, you don't just copy their work or style, copy the thinking behind the work. \n\n\n## Transform and Combine\n\nIdentify what makes your imitation weak, and just like I did with my website, iterate the imitation until it becomes original. Take from others, put it in your own voice until you find your voice. Copying someone’s work might be a bad idea but don’t worry it’s merely a starting point.\n\nYou might be waiting for that light bulb moment, but it takes hard work to get to that point as inspiration and ideas don't come from thing air, they come from consistent hours of work put into your craft. \n\nThis site, like all good work, is a remix. It's not magic, it's simply magical.\n\n>“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But since no one was listening, everything must be said again.”\n― André Gide\n\n\n**References**\n1. [Boring ways to become more creative](https://markmanson.net/boring-ways-to-become-more-creative#)\n2. [Everything is a Remix](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPERZDfyWc&si=El6salF9t2ebdDv3)\n3. **Steal like an artist** by Austin Kleon\n4. [How do you use the internet mindfully](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/uwoAYjEjQMaG6lIhZyjF)\n",
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"title": "Creativity for Non-Creative Folks: Everything is a remix",
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"content_html": "\n\n\nI was reading *Ikigai* today and came across two questions and I'll answer both.\n\n**Why not commit suicide?**. \n1. I can't cause yet another pain to my family\n2. I want to know how this story ends\n3. I really want to achieve greater heights\n4. There's so much I want to see and explore\n5. I know I have so much undiscovered and untapped potential\n6. And I need to leave half empty at least\n\n**How do you feel with where you are currently in your life?**\n- I feel somewhat empty\n- Unfulfilled\n- Lacking\n- I feel like a fraud\n- I don't know what next I should do\n- I feel like I have no motivation to move unto the next stage of my life\n- I do not even know what that next stage is or should be\n\nI know that I'm having existential frustration at the moment, but I have no idea what to do to stop it and to find meaning to my life. I also know that the feeling of emptiness is as a result of the lack of a job or do I say, the lack of passion for something. The inability to do certain basic things for myself, without relying on someone else, makes me feel inadequate. And this feeling of inadequacies doesn't help but make me feel small.\n\nAs I get older, I realize that, the life I was rushing to grow up and experience, is a lot more harder than I had thought it to be. Someone said something to me a few weeks back that not only brought me to face reality, it felt like, getting whipped with the canes used on cows. He said to me, \"No one is coming to save you. I repeat, no one is coming to save you.\". And that's the reality of adulthood, you have to take charge and save yourself, because, indeed, no one is coming to save you. Another truth is, while trying to save yourself, you can seek help when you can't do it alone. \n\nWe all need help and guidance sometimes. I know I need help, but within my very small circle, I doubt any one of the people I know can offer me the kind of help I currently need. I know someone would tell me to \"Look unto the Lord\", which is fair, but I have tried, and maybe I am doing it wrong. I believe he can guide me to do it right, and I hope he does. This emptiness I feel, I hope he fills it up with his love, joy and peace, so I can be full of him, and not hunger, or thirst anymore.\n\nThis is a silent cry for help, to him, to come to my aid, and rescue me for I have accepted that I can't do it on my own.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/existential-frustration",
"title": "Existential Frustration",
"date_modified": "2025-07-04T00:00:00.000Z",
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"content_html": "\nDopamine is a hormone released in response to activities that stimulates pleasure and rewards the behaviours or activities that lead to that feeling. It is also know as the \"feel-good\" hormone. It has a role to play in our mood and motivation.\nDopamine is good but the issue is that we often go for fast dopamine hits which are gotten from activities like doom scrolling on social media, drugs, eating junks. And the feelings we get from these things are mostly ephemeral.\n\nPersonally, I try to remember that happiness leaves inside and not outside.\nWhen I am moved to buy new clothes, new hair or new gadgets just to feel good, I try to remind myself that the happiness that comes with owning all these artificial things doesn't last long.\nAnd one of the reasons for this is that, instead of facing what is wrong from deep within, we try to cover it all up with that which is outwardly. \nTo worsen matters, we don't allow ourselves to enjoy the things that we get or achieve. When we get a new gadget or something that we really wanted, we're so quick to move on from it. We're always rushing unto the next thing, looking for fast dopamine hits that don't even last.\n\nCurrently, without even knowing it, I have started engaging in certain activities that are generally (physically, mentally, intellectually, and medically) good for me. These activities are very good sources of slow dopamine. \nSlow dopamine meaning that they require a good amount of time and effort and the dopamine doesn't come in an instant rush like fast dopamine.\n\n**They are:**\n- lifting weights\n- writing\n- reading short essays\n- reading books\n- working on a project\n\nDoing all these require you to put in work, time and effort and it also requires you to stay consistent to get better. The gratification might not be instant but it is sustainable and has way more benefits.\n\nIdentifying what gives you both will help you to know which one you should engage in less and which you should give more time and efforts to.\n\n**References**\n1. [Slow vs Fast Dopamine](https://unplugged.rest/blog/slow-vs-fast-dopamine)\n2. [Dopamine Fasting Misunderstanding Science](https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/dopamine-fasting-misunderstanding-science-spawns-a-maladaptive-fad-2020022618917)",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/slow-dopamine",
"title": "Slow Dopamine",
"date_modified": "2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/personal-tasks-and-productivity",
"content_html": "\nThis is my attempt at writing 250 words per day for the whole of July.\nSimple self-challenges like this are what makes life a little fun and gives you something to look forward to.\nIf you don't know how to measure productivity, giving yourself small task like this to complete helps you measure whether or not you did something productive with your day and time.\nSome of these tasks for me are working out, reading for at least 15 minutes a day, writing something down even if its a few words for my digital log book, and doing something no matter how small for my website or any other web projects.\nI've been enjoying mini essays of recent so I decided to try Substack again to see if I'll like it. It wasn't bad but how I wish there was a way to prevent certain kind of algorithmic content from appearing on my screen because they irk me.\n\nOne goal I think I'll set for myself this month is to fill one of my pocket notepads with writings from different books I find at the bookshop I frequent. I'll take pictures from different books of things that I like or things that speak to me and then I'll rewrite them in my notepad. I might also try learning to draw lily flowers. I've been exploring them again but via illustrations and paintings. I've been trying to add more flowers to my website so hopefully I am able to do all these this month. Wish me luck!",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/personal-tasks-and-productivity",
"title": "Personal Tasks and Productivity",
"date_modified": "2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
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I don’t think we’re bored because we lack things to do. I think we’re bored because we don’t let ourselves do things badly. Everything has to be content. Aesthetically pleasing or worth the scroll. We forgot how to just be bad at things and still enjoy them. We don’t write unless it’s deep. We don’t sing unless we sound good. And honestly, it’s exhausting. Not every hobby has to turn into a side hustle. I just miss being allowed to suck at something and still love it.
I don’t know when life became so optimized. Like every hobby has to be monetized. Every quiet interest turned into a side hustle. I miss doing things just because they felt good, not because they looked good on a résumé or could turn into content. Remember when we used to make things for ourselves but I think we lost something there. Something soft and sacred. The joy of doing without needing it to become something.
It's so stupid to be mad at a past version of yourself, because it's kinda like being mad at a baby for not knowing how to walk. Like you can't be mad at yourself for the things you didn't know at that time as you do now. If you knew everything back then, you wouldn't be who you are now.
I learnt a new word and I really want to share it\n\nKomorebi (木漏 日) in japanese\n\nko-mo-reh-bee\n\nLiterally, \"sunlight leaking through trees,\" this word describes the beauty and wonder of rays of light dappling through overhead leaves, casting dancing shadows.
It's so stupid to be mad at a past version of yourself, because it's kinda like being mad at a baby for not knowing how to walk. Like you can't be mad at yourself for the things you didn't know at that time as you do now. If you knew everything back then, you wouldn't be who you are now.
Best mental reset I’ve learned:\n\nIf your mind is loud — Write.\n\nIf your mind is empty — Read.\n\nIf your mind is racing — Walk.\n\nIf your mind is tired — Sleep.\n\nIf your mind is sharp — Build.\n\nMost problems are just mismatched energy. Get the inputs right, the rest follows.
Writing is physical thinking.\n\nThe more you write, the clearer your thoughts become. \n\nThe clearer your thoughts, the better your decisions. \n\nThe better your decisions, the faster your progress. \n\nYour ability to put your thoughts into words matter.
To become harder to manipulate, slow down your responses. When something triggers you, don’t rush to speak. Wait. Count to ten. Reread the message. Breathe. Most traps are sprung by your first reaction. Practice this in small ways: delay your texts, finish listening, leave messages unread until you’ve cooled down. That space is where power and control are built.
To live well, stop chasing someone else’s idea of a good life. Look around. What do you already have? Now imagine it gone. Imagine the people who have it worse than you. Feel that? That’s gratitude. Start there. Fix what’s within your control. Take care of what you own. Choose your path and commit to it. The most beautiful life isn’t the one you lost, or the one you’re still yearning for. It’s this one. The one you’re in. Right now. Don’t take it for granted.
",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/a-substack-collection",
"title": "A Substack Collection",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
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"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/research-driven-art",
"content_html": "\nResearch-driven art is a process where a person, usually the artist, chooses a particular topic or question, researches on it, connects ideas and expresses the outcome in whateve medium they choose. The process that leads to the finished outcome which we consider art is art in itself. Research-driven art isn't bound to academia alone.\n\n\"Research as a tool to guide their practice as a whole, as well as to structure the pieces they create. Art as a tool to explore and uncover a form of truth.\"\n\n1. You start with a question. This question guides the process and eventual outcome. This is your intent for the art.\n\t- Why is society shaped the way it is?\n\t- Why do men like to exert power and dominance over the bodies of women?\n\t- Why do I as a woman have to shrink myself for a man or not aim \"too high\" in order not to \"chase men away\"?\n\t- Perfection and art shouldn't be in the same sentence. How true? Is art perfect? What do we use to measure this perfection?\n\t\n2. The process of answering this question would involve a lot of research, gathering of facts and data, tests, interviews and what not. These processes are part of the intended outcome. They aren't just a means to an end, they are part of the end. \n\n3. The finished outcome for this art doesn't have to be aesthetic. It could be in different forms such as an essay, a book, a workshop, a class, a manifesto or presentation. You determine the best medium possible to showcase your finished work. In my case, I choose to use code, essays, notes, poetry, images and sketches.\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/research-driven-art",
"title": "Research-Driven Art",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"art",
"research"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/what-makes-me-happy",
"content_html": "\n1. New notebook or notepad\n2. Pen\n3. New novels\n4. Fancy coffee cup or jar\n5. New plant\n6. Carefree illustrations or paintings\n7. Tiny handwritings \n8. Organised notes\n9. Minimalist and uniquely designed websites\n10. Drawings or paintings of mundane things\n11. Sending informal emails\n12. Spending the day with my lover\n13. Breakfast with my lover\n14. Cooking with my lover\n15. A new calendar\n16. Small home decor items\n17. New water bottle\n18. New gym wears\n19. New gym shoes\n20. Online shopping\n21. Fancy notebooks or journals\n22. Cute throw pillows\n23. Cute stickers\n24. Short essays\n25. Learning and using new words\n26. Peppered chicken and beef\n27. Early mornings in December\n28. Rain at 6am and 6pm",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/what-makes-me-happy",
"title": "What Makes Me Happy",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"self-expression",
"happiness",
"mundane-things"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/why-i-let-my-plants-die",
"content_html": "\nI really want to understand why I let my plants die.\nI've always wanted plants for the longest.\nI usually go through pages of shops \nand communities about plants on the internet.\nI even owned clay and ceramic plant pots \nlong before I ever owned a plant.\nI tried to buy seeds to grow on my own \nbut the sellers already stopped their business \nbefore I made my decision to purchase. \nIt made me sad.\n\nWhen I finally had the opportunity to own a plant, \nI got a big pink and white splattered plant pot first. \nWhen I bought my first plant, \nI was happy. \nI looked after it. \nI got several others immediately after. \nI cared for them because how they looked \nand faired was dependent \non the love and care \nI showed them.\n\nThen I had to go on a rather long holiday. \nI planned for it to last a week or less \nbut not more. \nBut unfortunately for me, \nit lasted two weeks more.\n\nMy first plant died.\nThis plant came in a pot made of cement \ncovered in black paint \nand splatters of white \nand red paints.\nIt was saddening\nbut I didn't feel too bad\nsince I had 5 other water plants still thriving.\n\nNot until my mental and physical health \nstarted deteriorating \ndue to lack of love, care and affection.\nIt affected my output of love and care to my plants.\nI saw and watched them wilt one leaf at a time.\nThe water in the bottles changed from clear \nto yellow and some to green. \nThe spirogyra had no mercy too \nas they made the water filthy.\n\nNot until writing this, \nI realized input matters. \nYou can't give what you don't have or what you lack. \nWhen it became obvious that I lacked love was when my plants started to suffer. \n\nThis isn't just about external love being received, \nit is also about internal love which is within.\nDo I love myself? \nDo I show enough care to myself?\nMy plants answered these questions when they started wilting.\nIf you can't care for small things such as a plant or a pet, \nhow much more care can you give to a human?\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/why-i-let-my-plants-die",
"title": "Why I Let My Plants Die",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"Plants",
"Love",
"Self"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-website-is-a-house",
"content_html": "\nA website can be any metaphor that accurately describes what you built it to be.\nMy website is a mini space which I have designed into a home housing many rooms, its own garden, a playground and a workshop. These rooms can be explored by my visitors, passers-by and ultimately web surfers.\n\nThe first page you land on when you come on this website is my living room, I use it to welcome both old and new visitors, people who are just passing by and people who probably landed here by mistake. \nI have rooms that hold my personal properties, abstractions, and some to house my visitors for a short while. These rooms are designed to offer ephemeral experiences. They are also flexible in the sense that, on your next visit here, something might have been moved around, redesigned or simply removed to create space or allow for something new.\n\nIn my garden, I cultivate and tend to seeds of ideas. Some of these seeds grow into plants rapidly while others take their time. They all eventually and gradually grow into plants that can stand on their own. Some of these plants flower and bear fruits, some don't.\nMy garden is a place I have designed to create serendipitous encounters between me and passers-by.\n\nWhat is a house without a creative workshop? \nIn this space, I build things, I get creative, get my hands dirty, spend sleepless nights working on passion projects, side projects some of which are never finished. The few that gets completed make it out to the world for literally anyone to use. Some of them have bugs but that's fine, there's beauty in imperfections and this allows for frequent tending.\n\nMy playground and the recreational materials/equipments it contains provides my visitors with a place to explore freely. Play with the tools placed within, have fun and leave when you're done.\n\nMy website is a sea of endless possibilities built to grow with me.\n\n**References:**\n1. [How do you use the internet mindfully](https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/uwoAYjEjQMaG6lIhZyjF) ",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-website-is-a-house",
"title": "My Website is a House",
"date_modified": "2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"indieweb",
"internet",
"digital-garden"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/minispace",
"content_html": "\n\n\nWelcome to Minispace.\n\nExperience the quiet and calm of the internet again.\nFocus fully on what you love most:\nReading. Writing. Building. Connecting.\n\n\nGet inspired by your neighbours.\nDiscover and explore their small worlds.\n\n\nBuild a presence, an identity, a space.\nDesign it. Refine it. Make it yours.\n\n\nCreate something unique.\nSomething that inspires.\nSomething small — just for you.\n\nA space for serendipitous encounters.\nA space for your learnings.\nA space for your musings and ideas.\n\n\nWrite to think better.\nBuild to learn better.\nConnect to feel more.\n \n\nExplore, and learn to create your own experiences.\nThis is your minispace. Make it matter.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/minispace",
"title": "Minispace",
"date_modified": "2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"digital-garden",
"indieweb",
"self-expression"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/sort-of-manifesto",
"content_html": "\nLinkedIn is a professional platform, indeed it is. But it now lacks originality, adventure and style. We might all be trying to position ourselves as an individual with unique skills, experiences and value. But how can we do that properly when we all write the same, design and talk the same?\n\nPersonally, I write for the following reasons:\n\n- I write because it helps me learn better. \n- I write as an outlet for me to talk about the things I like, obsess or geek over.\n- I write because I want to learn to write better.\n- I write as a medium for documenting my life.\n- I write because I use writing as a platform to connect with like minded people. When a person resonates with something I've written, it brings about serendipity.\n- I write because I want my writings to one day help someone or have even the tiniest impact on a person.\n- I write as a way to properly process my thoughts and feelings.\n- I write to make reference to things for future use.\n\nAnd I write for those reasons and those reasons alone on my [personal website](/). But on LinkedIn, the reason I write is very different. I write for show, for performance, for eye-service, for positioning. I don't write because I enjoy what I write about, I write because I am trying to position myself for opportunities, to tell recruiters that I am capable of handling the job well if given the opportunity. But I do not enjoy doing this, because although the end goal is for my good, how I go about it doesn't make the process palatable.\n\nThe way a lot of posts on LinkedIn are written makes me want to throw up, smash my phone and burn my clothes 😭. I no longer read people's post, even some of my old posts give me the irk. I wish to write freely, to express audaciously about myself, what I'm interested in and what I'm learning.\n\nThe goal was never to write for the algorithm because I honestly do not care for it, the goal was to write in order to bring about a serendipitous encounter between my work and my followers, new followers and recruiters.\n\nAnd I wish to do this my way, not the popular way, not the LinkedIn way that lacks taste, feelings and originality. I had written about using [AI to write](https://shorturl.at/CFQut) and while that is good, it takes away some vital part of writing... THINKING. I write to think and when you start delegating such important tasks that helps us to grow intellectually, we lose touch, we start failing instead of rising.\n\nGoing forward, I'll write here for the sole purpose of:\n-> thinking out loud\n-> learning in public\n-> building in public\n\nYou don't need to join me but you should think about it, what makes you different from the noise?\n\nI suppose this is some sort of manifesto.\n\nThis post will also posted on:-\n- [Minispace.dev](https://mini.lilyslab.xyz/)\n- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilianada)",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/sort-of-manifesto",
"title": "Sort Of Manifesto",
"date_modified": "2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"manifesto",
"writing",
"self-expression"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/an-orchestra-of-minorities",
"content_html": " \n\n\n\nThis isn't necessarily a review of the book, it's my notes and reflection on what I read.\nAn Orchestra of Minorities is a well written work. I don't know what the meter used in measuring good literature is like, but I do know that I personally liked this book.\nI picked it up when I found out that, the same author who had written *Fishermen* had written this too. I enjoyed the plot and storyline for *Fishermen* that giving this a read felt like a good deal.\nThis book gave me a very good idea and start into **Igbo cosmology**. I had come across the concept of a [[Chi]] a while ago, but had very vague understanding and didn't know it was a real thing until I picked up this book.\nI have now read about it, digested articles and mini essays and even found Facebook communities that discussed the topic amongst others.\n\nIn this book, the Chi of a young man Chinonso Solomon narrated his life ordeal on earth. Basically, the Chi went to God to report all the events that had led to the killing of a young woman by his host. This young woman happened to be the love of Chinonso's life, the one whom he suffered and lost all he had for. I found Chinonso's life filled with ill luck, starting from the loss of his mother, his gosling, sister, father, house and even Ndali(his love)... it really felt like the world was against him. Even the events that occurred after he fell in love with Ndali, the disapproval of her family, his ordeal in trying to fight for their love, all of it felt too much to handle and although his actions to burn down her plaza wasn't right, it felt fair, until the life of Ndali was taken with it. There was no intent to hurt or kill her, if he had known what the consequence of his actions had been, I'm sure he'd have killed himself.\n\nIt's a really sad story, well written and easy to grasp. I enjoy writers who write with the intent of having their readers enjoy a book without too much hassle. Asides from enjoying a good story, I also learnt new words, learnt about the Chi amongst others.\n**Chigozie Obioma** is who he thinks he is.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/an-orchestra-of-minorities",
"title": "An Orchestra of Minorities",
"date_modified": "2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"fiction"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/within-my-control",
"content_html": "\nSomething I've come to realise in life is, there are aspects of life that lie out of our control. There are things, situations and circumstances that are beyond our influence and grasp. The earlier you come to know this, the better for you.\n\nThese things that you cannot control are:\n- Other people's thoughts\n- Other people's feelings\n- Other people's actions\n- Other people's words\n- Other people's behavior\n\nNotice how they have 'other' in each line? That goes to show that when those things have to do with other people or really anything outside of 'you', it's beyond what you can control. What you should actually focus your energy on are things within 'your' control. \n\nThese things you can control are:\n- Your Thoughts\n- Your Words\n- Your Behavior\n- Your Actions\n- Your Feelings\n\nFor the things you can control, it is important to be honest with yourself. Focus on the positives, your actions and most importantly, your reactions. The thoughts you have, the words you speak, your behaviour, actions and feelings can very well be affected by other people but since they are yours, you have the power to choose how that affects you.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/within-my-control",
"title": "Within My Control",
"date_modified": "2025-06-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"wellbeing",
"self-care"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/information-diet",
"content_html": "\nYou can agree with me that two truths can co-exist. There is an [overload of information](/garden/essays/information-overload) and there's also poor information diet. It is true that we have an endless stream of contents being pushed out on a daily basis but we have to be weary about how we engage or consume those contents.\n\nThe same way there's a variety of food to choose from but you choose to eat only unprocessed food and farm grown food is the same way you can choose to curate the kind of content you consume or capture. Quantity is no longer a problem due to the overload, the issue is now about **quality**. \n\nIn order to be able to select quality content to capture, it is ideal to keep a list of things (I suggest open ended questions that you need answers to) that you are interested in or need answers to. This will help you filter what you should be consuming from what you shouldn't.\n\n\n> Writing is like weightlifting for the brain. Just as you’ll improve your food diet if you start cooking, you’ll improve your information diet if you start writing. - David Perell\n\n\nWhen choosing what to capture, we should pick the things that resonates with us. Listen to your intuition when it speaks as it will guide you on what to capture.\n\n#### Does it inspire you?\nWe have so many capturing tools like Pinterest, Cosmos, Savee e.t.c. A number of social media platforms even have bookmarks features that helps you to save only the best content that inspires you. The bookmark/save button is different from the like button because while you might like a content, it might not inspire you in any way. Therefore, saving the content helps you to be able to refer back to it easily without having to embark on a time consuming search.\n\n#### Is it useful?\nWhile the information you come across might not inspire you, can it help you with anything you’re currently working on or plan on working on? Will you it come in handy? If the answer to all of these is ‘No’ then you most likely don’t need to capture that information to reduce the risk of cluttering your collection with too many useless things.\n\n#### Is it Personal?\nDoes it reflect your own thoughts, ideas, feelings, experiences or memories? Then capture it, this is the most valuable piece of information you can collect and it is advisable to capture this on a daily basis. Doing this daily helps you document your own life. Capture beyond words, you can capture pictures and videos of yourself and those closest to you. Capturing moments you share with them will allow you to remember and relive those memories even when someone is no longer alive.\n\n#### Is it surprising? \nSometimes the information we come across aren’t necessarily inspiring or useful to us but it sparks a certain sense of curiosity, excitement or surprise. This might be something that is contradictory to something you already know, something that has the potential to change your perception or viewpoint on a particular subject or topic. It is always good to be open minded to information like this and embrace them. Change is constant and if a content you come across has the ability to change your view point on a matter, then you should capture it. This trains us to take be open to ideas from different perspectives which will help us to broaden our views and horizons.\n\n\n\n**References**\n1. \"Building a Second Brain\" by Tiago Forte\n2. [Choose Reading](https://perell.com/essay/choose-reading) \n3. [The Conscious Information Diet](https://jackyeh.me/the-conscious-information-diet/)\n4. [Swimming](https://perell.com/essay/swimming)\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/information-diet",
"title": "Information Diet",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"information",
"internet"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/reduce-the-friction",
"content_html": "\n> Writing is like weightlifting for the brain. Just as you’ll improve your food diet if you start cooking, you’ll improve your information diet if you start writing. - David Perell\n\nWriting more consistently is up there for me with eating healthier and exercising more because these are habits that are essential for building a quality life. It helps you to build awareness of what is going on inside your mind, preserves what's going on there, discover patterns that aren't clear, connect ideas from different things you must have read or seen, put down lingering thoughts to give space for more ideas, make sense of things that has happened and make space to plan for things that will happen.\n\nThis is an essay on how to reduce the friction between you and your writing. Reducing the friction is basically cancelling whatever might be the thing which hinders you from writing. The one which makes writing seem like a chore, difficult or what makes you have writers block. \n\n#### Lower Your Standards \nWhat this means is that you need to lower the standards you have for your writings. This is usually the internal standards we didn't know we've set for our writings. To make them as polished as possible, like we're publishing the minute we're done writing. Write for the sake of writing, not publishing. Separating the process of writing from the process of publishing helps you to write without pressure and you are able to stick to just writing, no editing, no publishing, simply writing. The beauty of writing is, you don't need to find another person that wants to hear your idea, you simply open a blank page and pour your thoughts into it. \n\n#### Start With a Rough Draft\nIt's easier to start from **a rough draft** of an idea you've captured previously than to start with a blank page. And you can start these drafts in short sentences, to make points that you can continually build on into paragraphs that can then be backed with references, facts and quotes as you revisit. \n\n#### Gather Enough Raw Material\nAs regards having writers block, it's not that you have writers block and can't write. It's that you do not have enough material to work with. You have to allow an idea to simmer with you for a bit, brainstorm the idea via different medium (writings both short and long, pictures, diagrams, music, podcasts etc). The longer an idea sits with you, and you continue to ponder on it, research about it, take notes on it, the better the material you'd gather to write about it.\n\n#### Write Like You Talk\nMost times when we try to write, we think too much about it because there's this pressure that comes on us that makes us want to use the most polished or ambiguous words. You should write like you talk and leave the polishing for much later. \nThe important thing should be putting thoughts down on paper. How it looks in the moment doesn't matter because you are not writing to publish. It's like when you want to cook a meal, looking at an empty kitchen counter and an empty pot makes it harder to cook. But when your kitchen counter is filled with small plates of ingredients, veggies, protein all prepped and ready, it makes cooking the food so much easier cause all you have to do is throw in all the ingredients in to the pot to make something tasty. \nWriting like you talk helps you to write simple. You should always write simply. It reduces the friction to writing.\n\n\nIn essence, simply writing should be your first priority. It is important to know that 50% of the idea you started with will eventually be cut out or refined. This should allow you to write, write as much as you can and write confidently. 80% of the ideas you end up publishing only happen after you start writing, so allow yourself to be free, reduce the friction and write away.\n\n**References:** \n1. \"Building a second brain\" by Tiago Forte \n2. [Write like you talk](https://paulgraham.com/talk.html) \n3. [Write briefly](https://paulgraham.com/writing44.html)",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/reduce-the-friction",
"title": "Reduce the Friction",
"date_modified": "2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"writing",
"self-expression"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/why-i-write",
"content_html": "\nAfter reading [Julian Shapiro's guide on writing](https://www.julian.com/guide/write/ideas) I realized that I do not write for anyone but myself. My objectives for writing makes the reason behind writing clear and my motivation ensures that I am able to see through with it. When you have the wrong objective or haven't figured your reason for writing and have no motivation in place for it, this causes a friction between you and writing, and to write, you need to [[reduce the friction]].\n\nMy objectives for writing are: \n- I write because it helps me learn better. I am able to think about concepts and topics indepthly, distill the topics or ideas into simple chunks that I can understand, assimilate those chunks in order to be able to make sense of them and then write about them.\n- I write as an outlet for me to talk about the things I like, obsess or geek over.\n- I write because I want to learn to write better.\n- I write as a medium for documenting my life.\n- I write because I use writing as a platform to connect with like minded people. When a person resonates with something I've written, it brings about serendipity.\n- I write because I want my writings to one day help someone or have even the tiniest impact on a person.\n- Writing for me is a way to properly process my thoughts and feelings.\n- I write to make reference to things for future use.\n\n\nMy motivation for writing is simply for documentation. I read a few things I wrote back in 2017 and 2021 and it made me realise that I write well when I'm not under pressure. I enjoyed reading those writings because it allowed me to re-live whatever I was feeling in the moment. \n\nIt seemdd like I captured a moment using words and it felt good to read and understand what that moment was like. \n\nWith documentation, you are able to relive experiences and emotions, you notice growth and change. You can see how your writing evolved, and for your writing to evolve and become better, it means you started reading and understanding better. \n\nOnly words and actions can tell how mature a man is or if a man is maturing and the best way to capture[^1] these maturity for the future you is either by constantly recording yourself or writing. And as we all know, writing is the easiest to do.\n\nI write for myself but I do it in public because it helps me to stay accountable and stay consistent...\n\n> Re-writing is re-thinking. It’s the best single way to sharpen your ideas. - David Perell\n\n**References**\n1. [Guide on writing](https://www.julian.com/guide/write/ideas) \n2. [Why you should write](https://perell.com/essay/why-you-should-write) \n3. [Why I write](https://dominikhofer.me/why-i-write)\n\n[^1]: Images captures your facial expressions, body languages in the moment, but they do not do a good work of capturing your emotions. We cover up heartbreaks and sufferings with the prettiest smiles, but when you write, you cannot mask your writings with smiles. You write exactly how you feel, because you have to do it with words, you might not be able to use the right words or be as descriptive as possible but in the words you write, you feel and you understand.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/why-i-write",
"title": "Why I Write?",
"date_modified": "2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"writing",
"self-expression"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/information-overload",
"content_html": "\nHow many times a day do you feel like there's something you're forgetting but you just can't place your finger on it. \nMany of us have no idea what information overload is and are not aware that our internet of today has evolved into one that overloads us with information on a daily basis, which in turn always make us seem forgetful.\n\nWe spend hours consuming short form content on social media that will be forgotten in minutes, most of which are in one way or another either good or bad information.\nWe save links to articles to read later, take screenshots of designs or things we'd like to recreate or get and forget about them. Only time we remember them is when we need to clear our device storage space due to low memory storage warnings.\nWe have several drafted notes of recipes we'd like to try, things we want to remember and even to-do lists, but these get abandoned as soon as they are created or just rarely visited.\n\nInformation consumes the attention of it's recipient so that the more information consumed, the lesser the attention span. The internet was meant to bring information to our reach but it has done not just that, it has also immersed us with so much information that our attention span is now in the pits. \n\nWe are immediately bombarded with streams of information the moment we turn on our screens. We try to consume every bit of the information that comes our way, which is why we're constantly exhausted and overwhelmed.\n\nTo curb this overload and the effects it has on us, we need to take a step back to filter what we allow to be presented to us. We mustn't be on every social platform or engage in every conversation/argument that spins up every now and then.\n\n> The quality of your output depends on the quality of your input.\n\nWe need to become more intentional about the information we choose to consume. New trends spring up each day, emails are proliferating by the hour, arguments are ensuing in different threads, groups and forums. All these are happening with or without our involvement.\n\nPick your [[information diet]] wisely. Just as we feed our bodies with food and only the good type, it's our duty and responsibility to select only the good kind of information to consume.\n\nOne has to be intentional about doing this. Here are a few tips to help you filter from the overload:\n1. Choose only a few platforms to frequent.\n2. Give yourself time limit to avoid over-indulging\n3. Have a list of open-ended questions you need answers to. Basically about things you're interested in so that your reason for being online would be to find answers, solutions and inspiration to these questions.\n4. Avoid content that adds no value to you.\n\n\n\n**References** \n1. \"Building a Second Brain\" by Tiago Forte\n2. [What is Information Diet](https://annadkornick.com/what-is-an-information-diet/ )",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/information-overload",
"title": "Information Overload",
"date_modified": "2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"information",
"internet"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/50-things-i-know",
"content_html": "\nA growing list of things I know. Updated daily as I learn new things.\n\n1. I know that working out makes you look good. When you look good, you feel good.\n2. I know that I am not a main character in any person's story. I have accepted this and do not question people's decisions and choices even when they are against me. I quickly accept it and move on. The quicker I accept it, the faster I forget they or their decisons existed.\n3. I know that fitness is one place where, as long as you put in the work, you'll definitely see the results you want.\n4. God's time is 100% different from man's time.\n5. I know that quickly exiting situations that do not favour you will save you so much time and prevent embarrassment.\n6. I'm just a girl.\n7. Life doesn't always go as planned.\n8. You can never be too careful.\n9. I know that 'Could never be me' can very well one day be you.\n10. I know that hope is delayed disappointment.\n11. Aspire to make more mistakes, make no one twice.\n12. I know that quantity can lead to quality when it comes to art and creativity. Create those shitty art everyday until they become good.\n13. I know that life has no meaning. Once you realise this, you can give it whatever meaning you want.\n14. I know that there are no good guys and bad guys in politics. There are only bad guys and worse guys.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\n24.\n25.\n26.\n27.\n28.\n29.\n30.\n31.\n32.\n33.\n34.\n35.\n36.\n37.\n38.\n39.\n40.\n41.\n42.\n43.\n44.\n45.\n46.\n47.\n48.\n49.\n50.\n\n\n**Reference**\n1. https://sashachapin.substack.com/p/50-things-i-know",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/50-things-i-know",
"title": "50 Things I Know",
"date_modified": "2025-06-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"knowledge"
]
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/am-i-hem",
"content_html": "\n \n Completed 'Who Moved My Cheese?'\n Pretty good book.\n I'll have this review up on my [braindump app](braindump.lilyslab.xyz/wikis/books/who-moved-my-cheese) as well.\n \n \n When I started this book last year around July, I had a job, so maybe I didn't understand the book as much as I should have and maybe that was why I didn't finish it. But I started it again this year after I had lost my job and I understood Hem and Haw more. \n \n It was easy for me to judge them before when I was still gainfully employed but I stopped judging them when the situation changed for me and I could relate to how they felt. I wasn't stuck on the old cheese though, I just couldn't get myself to get up and find new cheese. This is why I don't know which one of the two little humans I am.\n \n While I can't exactly say for sure if I am Hem, here are a few things I considered:\n - I haven't been able to apply for a job since I lost my old one. I tried severally but couldn't be consistent. Maybe it was because of information overload on the internet telling us the best way to find a job and the outdated way. Basocally, everyone is saying different things and this is because everyone is trying to sell you a product. They don't care if you find a job on the platform, they just want your data.\n - Fear of rejection: with this I don't know if I'm actually scared of being rejected because all the rejections I received this year, I simply shrugged them off and forgot them almost immediately.\n - Laziness and procrastination: I'll start on Monday, I'll start next Month. And that's how time flies.\n - Not just ready: this is where I think I am, I know I NEED a job ASAP, I know it is actually urgent because I have bills to pay but I am actually happy that I don't have tasks or deadlines that weren't self imposed. 'I am already had on myslef as is, why should I allow someone else add to that?' That's all I think of when I want to start checking all those job platforms.\n \n So maybe not Hem?\n \n I know my old job is gone, infact, I do not want it. I won't take it back if I was offered but I don't know if I am ready for the new change that comes with working in a new place. I enjoy working on all these random and exciting projects but corporate jobs are boring and they suck the life out of you. \n Still I don't know what to do. I wish I could summon up enough courage like Haw and leave cheese station C. I know my cheese station N awaits me.\n \n I was ready for change, infact, I anticipated it. I applied to other roles while at my old job, I got mostly silences and rejections, maybe that's why I am unmotivated to start applying again. Maybe it is also burn out from working my old job, because, to be fair, I've been working since I left uni as a full-time freelancer and then right into full-time employment. Now I'm just vibing and taking things easy without external pressure.\n \n I have dusted my running shoes and clothes, I've updated my CV, added more projects to my portfolio, drafted my cold mails templates. Now, all I just have to do is start.\n \n The worst that could happen is a 'NO' and that doesn't mean that I'm not good enough, it just means they aren't a good fit for me and I should check another cheese station.\n \n Hopefully I am able to come back real soon to share that I found my new Cheese Station.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/am-i-hem",
"title": "Am I Hem?",
"date_modified": "2025-06-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"non-fiction",
"productivity",
"self-help"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-bookmarks-tagging-system",
"content_html": "\n\nThis is the order in which I have organised my bookmarks tags to help me better manage my growing list of articles links.\n\n### Main Tag Categories For Articles:\n\n1. **Knowledge Management**\n - digital-garden\n - note-taking\n - zettelkasten\n - pkm (personal knowledge management)\n\n2. **Web & Internet**\n - web-culture\n - personal-websites\n - web-design\n - digital-minimalism\n\n3. **Content Creation**\n - writing\n - blogging\n - creativity\n - storytelling\n\n4. **Personal Development**\n - productivity\n - organization\n - mindfulness\n - reflection\n\n5. **Digital Life**\n - social-media\n - digital-wellbeing\n - privacy\n - technology\n\n\n### Main Tag Categories for Websites\n\n1. **Web Design & Aesthetics**\n - web-design\n - minimalism\n - dark-mode\n - one-page-sites\n - design-showcase\n\n2. **Content & Collections**\n - inspiration\n - resource-collection\n - design-collection\n - bookmarks\n - curation\n\n3. **Community & Professional**\n - community\n - portfolio\n - professional-development\n - networking\n - collaboration\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-bookmarks-tagging-system",
"title": "My Bookmarks Tagging System",
"date_modified": "2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"pkm",
"bookmarks"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/commonplace-book",
"content_html": "\nA commonplace book is simply a collection of notes / things you find interesting, useful or need to comeback to in the nearest future.\nThink an organised form of screenshots you take of things you want to remember, things you find interesting, useful or just want to keep for future reference but instead of screenshots on your phone, they're mostly short notes you make in a physical note book or digital note app.\nThis doesn't have to be on a serious matter or school related. It also isn't a journal, log or [[digital-zettelkasten]]. \n\nI consider [[my digital garden]] a digital commonplace books because I capture a lot of interesting things in it. All the quotes that I find and would like to use for any of my essays, bookmarks of articles I find interesting, links to websites that I like or enjoy checking, ideas and thoughts that I cultivate after reading a book or an essay, excerpts from books and essays, wish lists, bucket lists, all can be found within this website.\n\nI built a separate app called [braindump](https://braindump.lilyslab.xyz) to act as my second brain for finished works. I think I'll actually start making use of it much later, probably when I start my masters program or when I have a good number of essays and topics that are publishable.\n\nI update the Content of my website using Obsidian. I'm still trying to figure out how obsidian works on mobile. I might end up using it on my iPad instead. Either way, I chose Obsidian because it is supposed to help me carry my digital commonplace book around on all my devices so that at any point in time, I can be able to make updates to it and publish if need be.\n\n**Reference:** \n1. [What is Commonplace Book?](https://ayachan91.substack.com/p/what-is-a-commonplace-book?r=2gjw57&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true)\n2. [Commonplace book as a thinkers journal](https://criticalmargins.com/the-commonplace-book-as-a-thinkers-journal-4d65231f30ec?source=collection_home---5------2-----------------------)",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/commonplace-book",
"title": "Commonplace Book",
"date_modified": "2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"note-taking",
"knowledge-management",
"pkm"
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/157-things-you-can-do-on-your-website",
"content_html": "\nBuilding a [[digital garden]] is all fun and games until you have no idea what to add to your website to make it fun and a site for exploration.\nThe checklist I provided below contains **approximately 157** distinct items and ideas for your website.\n \nThis count includes all essential pages, social/community features, content creation ideas, interactive elements, technical improvements, accessibility, design/art, slash page ideas, and miscellaneous suggestions.\n \nIt is a **comprehensive, categorized, and de-duplicated checklist of things you can do on your website**, combining the 82 ideas from [James G’s blog](https://jamesg.blog), [32 bit Cafe] and the additional ideas from my own diary. Feel free to check off what you’ve done or want to do. This list is designed to inspire and help you build a truly unique, personal, and feature-rich website!\n \n\n#### Essential Pages & Site Structure\n\n- **Home page** */* The main landing page for your site.\n- **About page** (*about*) Introduce yourself, your background, and the purpose of your site. [About page inspiration](https://sive.rs/about)\n- **Colophon** (*colophon*) Credits, tools, and design choices behind your website. [What is a colophon?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colophon_(publishing))\n- **Blog** (*blog*) Your main stream of posts and updates.\n- **Notes page** (*notes*) Short-form, atomic notes or Zettelkasten-style entries. [Zettelkasten method explained](https://zettelkasten.de/introduction/)\n- **Writings page** (*writings*) Long-form essays, articles, or stories.\n- **Bookmarks page** (*bookmarks*) Links to interesting things you want to remember or share.\n- **Blogroll** (*blogroll*) List of other blogs/websites you recommend. [What is a blogroll?](https://indieweb.org/blogroll)\n- **Favorites page** (*favorites*) Your favorite books, movies, music, sites, etc.\n- **Feeds page** (*feeds*) List of RSS/Atom feeds you publish or follow. [Why a Feeds page?](https://marcus.io/blog/making-rss-more-visible-again-with-slash-feeds)\n- **Now page** (*now*) What you’re currently working on or focused on ([nownownow.com](https://nownownow.com/about)). [Now page movement](https://nownownow.com/about)\n- **Someday page** (*someday*) A page where you share your future dreams, goals, and aspirations-what you hope to achieve or experience someday. [Someday page inspiration](https://someday.page/)\n- **Uses page** (*uses*) Hardware, software, and tools you use ([uses.tech](https://uses.tech)). [Uses page inspiration](https://uses.tech)\n- **Ideas page** (*ideas*) A public notebook for ideas and brainstorms.\n- **Interests page** (*interests*) Topics or hobbies you’re passionate about.\n- **Resume page** (*resume*) Your professional background/CV.\n- **License page** (*license*) The license for your content or code.\n- **Privacy policy** (*privacy*) Your privacy practices for visitors.\n- **Disclaimer** (*disclaimer*) Legal or personal disclaimers for your content.\n- **Roadmap page** (*roadmap*) Plans and goals for your site or projects.\n- **Changelog** (*changelog*) Log of updates and changes ([keepachangelog.com](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)).\n- **Style guide page** (*style-guide*) How you style and format content.\n- **Site map** (*sitemap*) A map of your site’s structure for visitors and search engines.\n- **Archive page** (*archive*) List of all your posts or content.\n- **Offline page** (*offline*) A page shown when the site is offline. [How to make an offline page](https://jamesg.blog/offline)\n- **Custom 404 page** (*404*) Friendly error page for broken links.\n- **Guestbook** (*guestbook*) Visitors can leave messages or feedback. [Guestbook ideas](https://indieweb.org/guestbook)\n- **Contact page** (*contact*) How people can reach you.\n- **Donation page** (*donate*) Let visitors support your work.\n- **Activity feed** (*activity*) Recent actions, posts, or updates.\n- **TIL (Today I Learned) page** (*til*) *Today I Learned* – quick daily insights.\n- **On This Day page** (*on-this-day*) See posts from this date in past years.\n- **Random/Surprise me button** (*random*) Takes you to a random post or page.\n- **Search page/feature** (*search*) Search your site’s content.\n- **Site statistics page** (*stats*) Analytics or fun stats about your site.\n- **Table of contents for long articles** (*toc*) For long articles or as a site overview.\n- **Graphics page** (*graphics*) Site assets, banners, buttons, or downloadable graphics.\n- **Shrine page** (*shrine*) Dedicated to a favorite thing or topic. [Shrines explained](https://sadgrl.online/projects/shrines/)\n- **Media log** (*media-log*) Track books, TV, games, movies, etc.\n- **Dream journal** (*dreams*) Log your dreams.\n- **Collections/library page** (*library*) Showcase collections, books, or resources.\n- **Mascot page** (*mascot*) Introduce your site’s mascot or character.\n- **Place/evocative space** (*place*) A creative or themed digital room/space. [Digital gardens](https://joelhooks.com/digital-garden)\n- **Secret page** (*secret*) Hidden or puzzle page.\n- **Credits page** (*credits*) Acknowledge tools/resources used.\n- **Webgarden** (*webgarden*) A digital garden of evolving notes. [What is a webgarden?](https://webgardens.neocities.org)\n- **Carry page** (*carry*) What you carry daily (EDC, tools, etc.). [Everyday Carry inspiration](https://everydaycarry.com/)\n- **Defaults page** (*defaults*) Your default settings/preferences for tools. [Defaults page idea](https://defaults.rknight.me/)\n- **Nope page** (*nope*) A playful *nothing here* or 404-style page.\n- **Chipotle page** (*chipotle*) Fun, joke, or personal meme page.\n- **Hello page** (*hello*) A friendly greeting or intro page.\n- **Save page** (*save*) Saved links, quotes, or resources.\n\n---\n\n#### Social & Community\n\n- **Join or create a webring** [What is a webring?](https://indieweb.org/webring)\n- **Join a pixel clique or fanlisting** [Pixel cliques explained](https://sadgrl.online/projects/pixel-cliques/)\n- **Link to your social media**\n- **Add rel=me links for Mastodon verification** [rel=me and Mastodon](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/user/profile/#verification)\n- **Set up Webmention support** [Webmention spec](https://www.w3.org/TR/webmention/)\n- **Add a guestbook or comment system** [Guestbook ideas](https://indieweb.org/guestbook)\n- **Write a blog post responding to someone else’s post**\n- **Make a website award and gift it to another site** [Web awards](https://sadgrl.online/projects/web-awards/)\n\n---\n\n#### Content Creation\n\n- **Write blog posts about:** \n\t- Something that interests you \n\t- Something that brought you joy recently \n\t- A thing you learned over the last week \n\t- Your thoughts on a book you finished \n\t- Your strategy for a favorite game \n\t- Anything else you like!\n- **Share recipes**\n- **Publish photos**\n- **Share favorite books, movies, podcasts**\n- **Share lists of web pages you’ve enjoyed**\n- **Share your favorite quotes, poems, or lyrics**\n- **Write tutorials**\n- **Write about your pets**\n- **Share your outfits, closet, or wardrobe**\n- **Write a manifesto about why you're on the small web** [Small web manifesto](https://512kb.club/manifesto.html)\n- **Share your wishlist for collections**\n- **Share original characters, conlangs, or worldbuilding**\n- **Write about your internet history**\n- **Write a review of art or media you like**\n- **Write a list of words you learned recently**\n- **Write a blog post with a friend**\n- **Update an old blog post**\n- **Write about something you added to your website (#sitedocumentation)**\n- **Create a to-do list page for habits, projects, chores**\n\n---\n\n#### Interactive & Fun Features\n\n- **Add a scavenger hunt**\n- **Add an easter egg**\n- **Add a background image or theme switcher**\n- **Add a dark/light mode toggle**\n- **Add a “not by AI” button if all content is original** [Not by AI badge](https://notbyai.fyi/)\n- **Add a “skip to content” link for accessibility**\n- **Add a sparkline for post frequency**\n- **Add a random quote/image/fact widget**\n- **Make a word game or quiz**\n- **Make a choose-your-own-adventure story** [Twine](https://twinery.org/)\n- **Make a personality quiz**\n- **Add a pixel art gallery or dollmaker**\n- **Add a chatbox or shoutbox**\n- **Add a cursor trail or custom cursor**\n- **Add an interactive pixel grid**\n- **Add a sound effect on click**\n- **Add a background music/audio player**\n- **Add a moodboard**\n- **Add hovercards or tooltips**\n\n---\n\n#### Technical & Performance\n\n- **Add robots.txt** [robots.txt reference](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/crawling-indexing/robots/intro)\n- **Add humans.txt** [humans.txt standard](https://humanstxt.org/)\n- **Add ai.txt** [ai.txt proposal](https://aitxt.org/)\n- **Add security.txt** [security.txt standard](https://securitytxt.org/)\n- **Add privacy.txt**\n- **Add dnt-policy.txt** [dnt-policy.txt info](https://dnt-policy.glitch.me/)\n- **Add pubvendors.json**\n- **Add webfinger** [WebFinger spec](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7033)\n- **Add RSS feeds** [RSS explained](https://indieweb.org/RSS)\n- **Add sitemap.xml** [Sitemaps XML](https://www.sitemaps.org/)\n- **Add meta tags (author, description, OpenGraph)** [OpenGraph protocol](https://ogp.me/)\n- **Add alt text to all images**\n- **Use WAVE to check accessibility**[WAVE tool](https://wave.webaim.org/)\n- **Use PageSpeed Insights to check site speed** [PageSpeed Insights](https://pagespeed.web.dev/)\n- **Add print stylesheet**\n- **Add a favicon**\n- **Add an 88x31 button** [What is an 88x31 button?](https://cyber.dabamos.de/88x31/)\n- **Add a custom 404 page**\n- **Add a background image or pattern**\n- **Add a custom cursor**\n- **Add a custom scrollbar**\n- **Add a theme switcher**\n- **Make your site mobile responsive**\n- **Add lazy loading for images**\n- **Optimize images for web**\n- **Archive your site on the** [Wayback Machine](https://web.archive.org/)\n- **Set up site backups**\n- **Use Git for version control**\n- **Organize folders/files for clarity**\n- **Self-host your site or apps**\n- **Replace Google Fonts with self-hosted or CDN alternatives**\n- **Add code syntax highlighting**\n- **Add a search feature**\n- **Add site analytics/statistics**\n- **Add a dashboard/homepage with widgets (weather, moon phase, etc.)**\n- **Add a “foyer” or splash page for warnings/announcements**\n\n---\n\n#### Accessibility & Inclusivity\n\n- **Test your site with a screen reader**\n- **Add a skip link for screen readers**\n- **Make your site accessible for slow connections**\n- **Check your site’s carbon emissions** [Website Carbon Calculator](https://www.websitecarbon.com/)\n- **Add a page for mobile accessibility**\n-**Add JavaScript to freeze GIFs/animations** [freezeframe.js](https://github.com/ctrl-freaks/freezeframe.js)\n\n---\n\n#### Art, Graphics, & Design\n\n- **Make a pattern for your background**\n- **Make a favicon**\n- **Make a set of user icons**\n- **Make a pixel-art based layout**\n- **Make a set of downloadable pixel art**\n- **Learn to make an animated GIF**\n- **Add a custom cursor**\n- **Add a set of pixel desktop icons**\n- **Collect and display internet bumper stickers, 88x31 buttons, banners**\n- **Add a graphics page for assets you’ve made**\n- **Add a shrine page for a favorite thing**\n\n---\n\n#### Miscellaneous\n\n- **Add a PGP key for secure contact**\n- **Add a donation page**\n- **Add a “dnt” (Do Not Track) policy**\n- **Add a publication vendors JSON**\n- **Add a roadmap page**\n- **Add a mascot for your site**\n- **Add a list of your favorite podcasts**\n- **Add a list of your favorite websites**\n- **Add a list of your favorite tools/resources**\n- **Add a list of your favorite code snippets**\n- **Add a list of your favorite layouts** \n- **Add a list of your favorite fonts**\n\n---\n\n**References and Further Reading**\n\n- [James G Blog: 100 things you can do on your personal website](https://jamesg.blog/2024/02/19/personal-website-ideas/)\n- [32-Bit Cafe: Personal Website Ideas](https://discuss.32bit.cafe/wiki/resources)\n- [Personal Website Ideas](https://jamesg.blog/2024/02/19/personal-website-ideas)\n- [Webgardens](https://webgardens.neocities.org)\n- [Someday page movement](https://someday.page/)\n- [IndieWeb Wiki](https://indieweb.org/)\n- [Sadgrl.online Web Resources](https://sadgrl.online/projects/)\n- [Twine (interactive fiction)](https://twinery.org/)\n- [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)\n- [Defaults page idea](https://defaults.rknight.me/)\n- [Everyday Carry](https://everydaycarry.com/)\n- [Guestbook ideas](https://indieweb.org/guestbook)\n- [Shrines explained](https://sadgrl.online/projects/shrines/)\n- [Small web manifesto](https://512kb.club/manifesto.html)\n- [Digital gardens](https://joelhooks.com/digital-garden)\n\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/157-things-you-can-do-on-your-website",
"title": "157 Things You Can Do For Your Website",
"date_modified": "2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"digital-garden",
"personal-website"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/how-i-take-my-notes",
"content_html": "\nWriting for me is a way to properly process my thoughts, assimilate information and keep reference to things for future use. It is important to me to write in a manner that would make coming back to the note easy.\n\nI don't just write for the sake of it, I make sure that I am able to write what I understand or have understood, how I am feeling at the moment and how I felt at a particular time. I have a written note about [[why i write]] because it is important to know your objectives for writing and what motivates you to keep writing.\n\nI have used a number of note taking apps but my best two so far are:\n- Apple Notes App\n- [NoteIt-Down App](https://notes.lilyslab.xyz/)\n\nThe reason I choose both is because of accessibility. Both apps open in less than 2 seconds and they both work offline. Like Apple Notes, NoteIt-Down has minimal features. It works on the web where all my work literally happens, and allows me to move(export) my notes whenever I like.\n\nThe art of taking note is quite simple. Open the notes app and start typing. With me, I create a new note document for every idea I have. I try to give them their own room, allow them breathe, sit with the empty space and then slowly try to fill up the void.\nI start with bullet points. I don't try to make sense, I just put down a topic, quotes or excerpts from materials that might help my topic. Links, oh a lot of links by the way... \n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/how-i-take-my-notes",
"title": "How I Take My Notes",
"date_modified": "2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"pkm",
"writing",
"self-expression"
]
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/rabbit-holes",
"content_html": "\n\n\nRabbit hole is a metaphor for simply becoming deeply absorbed in a topic or concept by following links or threads that sometimes seem like an endless exploration. Just like how it is when I discovered indie web, digital garden, and zettelkasten. I believe I am still deep in that rabbit hole and my exploration hasn't ended. I have bookmarked links to websites that I aim to explore soon and you can also join me by checking out my [/bookmarks](/bookmarks) page.\n\n> When it comes to things of the web/internet, I am Alice and the internet is my wonderland. \n> -- Lily(me)\n\nYou know what makes going down rabbit holes easy? Websites that are not dead ends.\n\nYup!\n\nThere are blogs you find that just leads you to many other blogs and I am always so grateful for finding such blogs.\n\nThis is why no website should be a dead end[^1]. There are also blogs that have been properly written to make it seem like you're going down a rabbithole in the writers brain and it's usually an interesting ride. This is because the webmasters understand the meaning of digital gardening. \\\nSome of these blogs are: \n1. https://colinwalker.blog/ \n2. https://manuelmoreale.com/ \n3. https://andymatuschak.org/ \n4. https://www.mentalnodes.com/\n\nMy goal with this website and garden of mine is to make it a hub of exploration. I plan to design it in a way that keeps my visitors engaged, have them exploring not just mine but other websites I link to. I do not plan to hold you or keep you within my walls but to create many channels of exploration using hyperlinks that keeps you exploring and surfing. If you come back here after going down holes, then great! If you don't, that's fine.\n\n\n[^1]: [Every site needs a Links Page / Why linking matters](https://thoughts.melonking.net/thoughts/every-site-needs-a-links-page-why-linking-matters) by Melon King\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/rabbit-holes",
"title": "Rabbit Holes",
"date_modified": "2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"indie-web",
"digital-garden",
"web-discovery"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/choosing-a-simple-database-for-my-mini-project",
"content_html": "\nI have been building mini projects, love this for me. But I had a particular issue...\"storage\". I wanted *storage* without *authentication* and I didn't want to have to use Firebase. The process to initialize and implement is painful for something I've been using for years. I wanted something fast, that would make migration to another platform easy.\n\nI also wanted to be able to share this mini project of mine with the world but also make sure that only I had access to add and edit content so while going through a ton of blogs and personal websites I found how others did theirs. One of the many things I found was utilizing *Github pages* and then deploy to a *custom domain*. I'll try that with [clusters.lilyslab.xyz](https://clusters.lilyslab.xyz).\n\n---\n\n#### Copilot said to do the following:\n\n- Push your app to GitHub.\n- Enable GitHub Pages in repo settings.\n- Add a CNAME file with your custom domain.\n- Set your DNS to point the subdomain to GitHub Pages.\n- For app storage, use browser storage or external services.\n\nI'll implement this and see how it goes.\n\n**Updates**\n\nIt won't work 😭😭😭 because I want to save new files directly to GitHub Pages from my app’s frontend.\n\n---\n\n#### Obsidian\nThis won't work either. I can only update from my code editor or directly from obsidian app.\n\n---\n\n#### Notion\nThis is the only one that might work.\nUsing **Notion as a database** for my app is a good option for simple, low-traffic projects or personal tools! \n\n**How It Works**\n- **Frontend:** Host my static app on custom domain using vercel.\n- **Database:** Use a Notion database (table) to store links, image URLs, color codes, etc.\n- **Integration:** My app communicates with Notion via the [Notion API](https://developers.notion.com/).\n\n **Steps to Set Up**\n1. **Create a Notion Database**\n- In Notion, create a new database (table) with columns for:\n - Link\n - Image URL\n - Color Code\n - Any other fields you want\n\n2. **Get Notion API Access**\n- Go to [Notion Developers](https://www.notion.so/my-integrations) and create a new integration.\n- Give it read/write access.\n- Share your database with this integration (use the “Share” button in Notion and add your integration).\n\n3. **Get Your API Key and Database ID**\n- Copy the integration’s “Internal Integration Token.”\n- Copy the Database ID from the Notion URL.\n\n4. **Connect Your App to Notion**\n- Use [Notion SDK for JavaScript](https://github.com/makenotion/notion-sdk-js) or call the Notion API directly with `fetch`.\n- **You can’t store your Notion token in the frontend.** \n - Exposing your Notion API token publicly is unsafe.\n - You need a backend (you can use a simple serverless function, e.g., Vercel/Netlify Functions, or a lightweight Express server) to proxy requests securely.\n\n5. **App Flow Example**\n- User adds a new link/image/color.\n- Frontend sends this data to my serverless backend.\n- Backend authenticates with the Notion API and adds a row to my Notion database.\n- To display links/images/colors, frontend fetches data from your backend, which reads from Notion.\n\n---\n\n\n#### TL;DR\n\n→ **Host my frontend on my custom domain.** \\\n→ **Store content in Notion via the Notion API.** \\\n→ **Use a backend proxy (serverless function) to keep your Notion token safe.** \\\n→ **Frontend interacts with backend, backend interacts with Notion.** \n\n\n*I'll try this and see how it goes, if I don't encounter any issues then I might migrate from Firebase to notion with this app*",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/choosing-a-simple-database-for-my-mini-project",
"title": "Choosing a Simple Database for my Mini Project",
"date_modified": "2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"web-projects"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-digital-garden",
"content_html": "\n\n \n \n Illustration by Tom MacWright\n \n\n\nIf you don't have an idea on what a [[digital garden]] is you should totally read about it. This website exists as an outlet for me to express myself in whatever medium I choose without restrictions. It is a space for me to connect and meet new people, to learn, build, grow, document my learnings and manage my knowledge better.\n\nI've made it a clean space—minimal, easy to navigate, simple and personal, allowing the website to grow with me. What do I mean by this? Each time you come back here, something must have changed. From the ever evolving essays and notes to the designs and pages, and that is the beauty of it all. Change is constant, even in Lily's garden. I employ you to come back whenever you can to find and notice the changes no matter how small.\n\n\n>\"A digital garden is an online space at the intersection of a notebook and a blog, where digital gardeners share their interests, knowledge and personalities.\" — Maggie Appleton\n\n\nHaving a website means having full ownership of all your content. You're in total control of what happens to your content, you make the rules, you live by those rules and you can choose to break them at any time. That is the same for me. I am able to create more content than I consume passively. I create content that stands the test of time. Evergreen content, because I keep tending to them from time to time. It allows me to customize as much as possible and own my data instead of feeding it to big corporations that sell it. No pressure to create or perform, no ads constantly in my face. I am able to make meaningful contributions and engage freely without restrictions.\n\nWhile there are many tools I could use to bring this to life, I chose to create something for myself, one that I can customize to my preference, one that I can design and update as time goes on.\n\nThe values my website brings :-\n- Creativity\n- Unwalled gardens\n- Minimal tracking: because I'd like to know when new internet surfers reach my little corner and where they come from.\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-digital-garden",
"title": "My Digital Garden",
"date_modified": "2025-05-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"digital-garden",
"personal-website"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/shitty-mvp",
"content_html": "\nI built a shitty MVP and it actually worked 🤷♂️ \\\nLook, I'm not gonna sugarcoat this. My web app is buggy as hell.\n\nTook me 5 months to build the damn thing, then another month to fix it cause the first version was straight up trash.\n\nBut here's the crazy part - people are actually using it:\n\n→ 200+ users from Europe \\\n→ 10+ small businesses running their daily stuff on it \\\n→ Everyone seems pretty happy with it (somehow)\n\nWhat I learned about MVPs → \\\nI used to think I needed everything perfect before launching. Spent months tweaking colors, fixing tiny bugs, making sure every feature worked flawlessly.\n\nTotal waste of time.\n\nTurns out users don't care if your app looks pretty or has zero bugs. They just want their problem solved.\n\nMy buggy app taught me more in one week than 6 months of coding in isolation ever did.\n\nBuilding two more \"shitty\" MVPs right now → \\\n→ First one: Making it easy for regular people to build websites/blogs without knowing code \\\n→ Second one: Something to make dating apps less painful (we'll see how this goes lol)\n\nGoal is to get both live by end of Q3. Not perfect, just working enough that people can use them.\n\nThe real talk → \\\n→ Stop perfectioning your MVP to death. Just ship the damn thing. \\\n→ It's gonna be buggy. It's gonna look basic. Users might complain. \\\n→ But at least you'll know if you're building something people actually want. \\\n→ Perfect apps that never launch help nobody 🤷♂️\n\nCheck out my \"imperfect\" app if you want (this version has been watered down to avoid complete copy/paste of clients' sites):\n\n➤ [firmco-admin.vercel.app](https://firmco-admin.vercel.app/) \\\n➤ [firmco-client.vercel.app](https://firmco-client.vercel.app/)",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/shitty-mvp",
"title": "Shitty MVP",
"date_modified": "2025-05-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"mvp",
"product-development",
"building-in-public"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/projects-as-seedlings",
"content_html": "\nAre those projects of yours abandoned projects or are they Seedlings? \n\n\"A seedling is a young plant that has the potential to grow into a mature plant. Similarly, your project, despite being dormant, has the potential to be revived and develop further.\" - 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘈𝘐\n\nThe term \"seedling\" in this context can be used metaphorically to describe something that has the potential to develop, even if it's currently dormant.\n\nYou don't have to complete that project now. \n\nYou've planted the seed, you can come back to it weeks, months & even a year from now with a different perspective, skills, tools and experience to nurture that seed & eventually have it grow into something that you only need to tend to later (frequent updates).\n\nThis is my current perspective on projects, I started Dexagames years ago. I came back to it but changed the name to Pentagames. The project isn't complete but it's one that I am tending to. \n\nI now have several projects like this that I will be tending to for a long time[^1]. \n\nIn the light of this, I might very well change the name of my projects page from *projects* to *seedlings* (wow I'm so cool!).\n\n[^1]: Check out my projects page on [/projects](/projects) page to see all my seddlings. \n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/projects-as-seedlings",
"title": "The Prioritization Problem",
"date_modified": "2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"project-management",
"digital-garden"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/on-writing-everyday",
"content_html": "\nI now write everyday and you can too...\n\nHere's how building my personal Notes App made me write everyday.\n\nI enjoy jotting down things and because I want to write more, I built an app for myself that would encourage me to do this. Writing was a bit stressful before because I had to open my *Apple Notes app* to draft and Notion to edit. \n\nBut now, I can draft and edit from one platform and all from my chrome browser as the browser is the one app that I cannot go a day without using, it is always open on my mac. \n\nI also now have the ability of adding as many necessary features that'll help me write better.\n\n\n**My notes app is pretty basic:** \\\n→ create notes, \\\n→ write in markdown, \\\n→ view rich-text, \\\n→ change fonts. \n \n\n**Some features I will be adding in the next update:** \\\n✓ Total word count \\\n✓ Categories using color-coding \\\n✓Adding 'date created' and 'last updated' \\\n✓ Keep writing streaks (maybe)\n\nI've been having a field day with building tools that would help make everyday life easy for me.\n\n**Explore the notes app via:** \\\n→ [NoteIt-down](https://notes.lilyslab.xyz/) \n\nYou can contribute to the project or simply fork it to use it. \nBe sure to go through the README.md.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/on-writing-everyday",
"title": "On Writing Everyday",
"date_modified": "2025-05-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"writing",
"self-expression",
"note-taking"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/mini-writing-app",
"content_html": "\nIf an app is free, you're the product.\nThey don't just want your data…\n\nThey want:\nYour thoughts (algorithms)\nYour emotions (engagement)\nYour decisions (behavioral tracking)\n\nBut you don't have to worry about MINSPACE, it isn't one of those.\n\nMINSPACE is a clean, lightweight web app where users can write, publish, and read articles without the distractions of traditional platforms. It's like Medium but lighter and distraction free. \n\n𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 →\n- Minimal homepage feed (latest articles)\n- Simple editor\n- Distraction-free reading pages\n- Secure authentication with Firebase\n- Cloud Firestore to store articles\n- Responsive on all devices\n\n𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 →\n- Frontend: Next.js and Tailwind Css\n- Icons: `lucide-react`\n- Authentication: Firebase Auth\n- Database: Firebase Firestore\n- Hosting: Vercel or Firebase Hosting\n\nI built this app after exploring a wide range of dead simple sites. It's simple, minimal, lightweight, ads free, distraction free and just refreshing.\n\n𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 → \\\n[MINSPACE](https://minispace.dev/) \\\n[Github repo](https://github.com/Lilianada/mini-app)\n\nLet me know in the comments if you tried it out.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/mini-writing-app",
"title": "Mini Writing App",
"date_modified": "2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"web-development",
"writing-platform",
"product-development"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/digital-garden",
"content_html": "\nI came across the concept of a Digital Garden a few months back and I absolutely loved it. I had just started building my **digital lab and workshop**, gotten my domain **Lilyslab** which I now want to change to **Lilysgarden**.\n\nI was so intrigued by **digital gardening** that I started researching on it, reading essays and blogs, going down [[rabbit holes]], learning, updating, unlearning and relearning. I have consumed so much information on this concept that I sought to write about it for my future self who might have forgotten all about it.\n\nA Digital Garden is a personal online space used by anyone (mind/knowledge gardeners) to cultivate, keep track of and manage all their knowledge, ideas, thoughts, learnings and writings in public. It is a concept that allows you to cultivate your own ideas, nurture them by rewriting and revisiting them.\n\nUnlike traditional blogs where finished works are forgotten as soon as they're published, a digital garden stays evergreen because all work is continually tended to whether or not it is published.\n\nJust like the idea you have of a real garden[^1], a digital garden is also a place where things are planted, tended to and growth is encouraged. A digital garden is ever evolving. The seeds you plant grow, and this all happens because you tend to them. A garden is only as good as the seeds planted. \n- You plant a seed (an idea, a thought) -> Seedling \n- You revisit and update that idea with new findings, opinions, quotes etc -> Budding\n- When that idea matures into a full plant which is most times a finished essay that you publish -> Evergreen\n\nBeing evergreen doesn't mean that the idea will no longer be updated. You keep updating as you find new quotes, facts or claims to back up your essay.\n\nThe beauty of keeping a digital garden is that:\n- It helps you to learn in public which fosters collaboration, open feedback and transparency.\n- Your work continues to grow and stays up to date because of the continuous tending. It evolves from seedlings to budding notes and then evergreen content.\n- You are able to connect the dots with ideas and thoughts that you have in your garden. Connecting the dots leads to bi-directional linking which builds [[rabbit holes]] of experience for yourself and your visitors.\n- You have full ownership of what is in your garden. With a digital garden, it is encouraged to self-host, so that you have independent ownership and your work stays alive and stands the test of time.\n\n\nA digital garden helps to [[reduce the friction]] that comes with writing and publishing because you do not have to focus so much on publishing but rather on writing. Your notes evolve with you so there's no pressure to have the most polished work out there. You should build your own digital garden too.\n\nYou can choose to build your digital garden from scratch or build it using tools such as Obsidian, Notion, Tiddywiki, Wordpress, Bearblog, Hugo, Fomadocs, Jekyll etc. Research on these tools what they have to offer and pick the one that aligns with your goals.\n\n**References**\n1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en56OKg5hyc\n2. [Digital Garden Setup](https://nesslabs.com/digital-garden-set-up)\n3. [What is a Digital Garden](https://hackernoon.com/what-is-a-digital-garden)\n4. [Digital Garden](https://joelhooks.com/digital-garden)\n\n[^1]: https://joelhooks.com/digital-garden\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/digital-garden",
"title": "Digital Garden",
"date_modified": "2025-05-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"digital-garden",
"personal-websites"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/what-is-lilyslab",
"content_html": "\nI built this website first as a way to freely express myself, play and write.\nThe only three things that matter to me at the moment are playing, reading and writing, oh and going to the gym so make that 4.\n\nLilyslab has helped me to achieve this as I play with this website and other projects that I work on.\n\nSince I started playing with Lilyslab, I have discovered so much more than I knew all my life and the more I discover, the more I yearn to know more.\n\nThis is my outlet.\n\nEach time you come back here, something must have changed and that is the beauty of it all. Change is constant even in Lilyslab.\n\nI employ you to come back whenever you can to find and notice the changes no matter how small.\n\n✦\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/what-is-lilyslab",
"title": "What is Lilyslab?",
"date_modified": "2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"digital-garden",
"personal-site",
"self-expression"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/q1-life-update",
"content_html": "\nIf you've been following my journey since January, you know I'm all about learning, building, and sharing. The past few months have been a whirlwind of progress, and I'm excited to finally share what's been happening behind the scenes.\n\n### Professional Growth\n\nI've been intentionally building my product and technical management credentials:\n\n- Completed Scrum Fundamentals Certified (SFC) from SCRUMstudy\n- Completed AI for Product Management from Pendo - Mind the Product\n- Completed Product Management course from Great Learning Academy\n- Earned my Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate\n\n### Academic Milestone\n\nFinally collected my degree certificate for Diploma in Software Engineering from Alt School Africa as a pioneering student (class of 2022). A journey that started with courage and curiosity, and ended with an even bigger appetite for building and leading.\n\n### Product Progress\n\n- **TryPlannr.app**: Wrapped up the product design phase for this financial management tool that brings together AI-driven insights, account linking, budgeting, goals, subscriptions tracking and more. We're now moving into development! If you're curious, join the early waiting list at [tryplannr.lilyslab.xyz](https://tryplannr.lilyslab.xyz).\n\n- **Mini Projects**: Built 5 web projects with 5 more in progress. I'll be sharing more details about these in May.\n\n### Personal Wins\n\nCompleted the 75 Soft Challenge. While I didn't see dramatic weight loss on the scale, I lost body fat, built muscle, and found a deeper respect for discipline and consistency in my daily habits.\n\n### What's Next?\n\nStarting May 1st, I'm committing to building and sharing **20 products in 20 days** to strengthen my portfolio. I've already begun laying groundwork for several projects to ensure success. I have so many interesting ideas to build and I can't wait to share them with you all.\n\n### My Career Focus\n\nMy professional direction has sharpened considerably. I'm actively seeking opportunities as:\n\n- **Technical Product Manager** specializing in AI tools or developer/creative solutions\n- **Engineering Manager** leading teams through innovative product development\n- **Creative Project Manager** bridging technical requirements with creative execution\n\n### How You Can Help\n\nIf your organization (or one in your network) could benefit from someone with my skillset, I'd welcome an introduction. Whether it's a formal referral or just connecting me with the right person, your support would make a meaningful difference.\n\nFeel free to message me directly—I'd love to share more about my projects and how I might contribute to your team.\n\n---\n\nStay tuned for daily updates throughout May as the 20/20 challenge unfolds. Thanks for following the journey so far — the best is just getting started.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/q1-life-update",
"title": "Q1 Life Update",
"date_modified": "2025-04-30T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"life-update",
"personal-growth",
"career-development"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/on-being-a-network-marketer",
"content_html": "\nI spent 14 months as a Multilevel Network Marketer, and here's what I learned:\n\n1/ Traditional network marketing is hard \n – Selling isn't just about the product; it's about strategy and persistence.\n\n2/ People don't buy products, they buy emotions \n – A great product isn't enough; how it makes people feel is what drives decisions.\n\n3/ Rejection doesn't mean your product is bad \n – Sometimes, people just aren't ready to buy. Timing and messaging matter.\n\n4/ You don't have to reinvent the wheel, but you must be dynamic \n – Adapting to trends and audience behavior is key.\n\n5/ You're only as good as the knowledge you accumulate \n – The best salespeople and marketers never stop learning.\n\n6/ You have to be a people person \n – Relationships drive sales, not just marketing tactics.\n\n7/ Build genuine relationships, not just customers and leads \n – Trust creates loyalty beyond a single transaction.\n\n8/ Speak to the customer's challenge, not just the benefits of your product \n – People care about solutions, not specs.\n\n9/ Always lead with a smile\n – Energy and confidence sell before the pitch even begins.\n\nNow, as a Product Manager, I apply these same principles when:\n\n✓ Collaborating with marketing teams to refine messaging and positioning.\n\n✓ Developing Go-To-Market strategies that don't just push products but create brand loyalty.\n\n✓ Ensuring the products I help build are aligned with real user pain points, not just features.\n\nBecause at the end of the day, a great product isn't enough…\nhow you position and deliver it makes all the difference.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/on-being-a-network-marketer",
"title": "On Being a Network Marketer",
"date_modified": "2025-04-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"network-marketing",
"business-lessons",
"product-management"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/design-thinking",
"content_html": "\nSimply put, design thinkng is the ability to build software applications without working closely with a designer starts with understanding the subject.\n\nIt refers to a user-centric approach to solving problems creatively and iteratively. The basic idea behind design thinking is that you apply the approaches and methods of designers to the development of (web solutions, tools, and software) products (this is what the word design stands for) while also engaging in a systematic, fact-based analysis of the feasibility and economic viability of this product — just like what a researcher does (this is what the thinking part of the term stands for).\n\n#### How designers work?\nDesigners start by listening to their clients and understanding the problems their clients' target users are facing. They put themselves in the shoes of these users. Based on the user problems, designers come up with initial ideas for solutions.\n\nThey visualize these ideas through sketches or basic prototypes and share initial ideas with clients for feedback to refine concepts through an iterative process. They aim to find the best solutions for users' needs, considering feasibility and cost. Setting clear goals, making assumptions, testing them through user feedback, and refining designs are key steps in the design process, similar to a researcher's approach.\n\n#### The 5 Phases of Design Thinking\n1. Empathize\n2. Define\n3. Ideate \n4. Prototype\n5. Test.\n\n#### Empathize -> Understanding the Problem\nIn the initial phase, it is essential to comprehend the clients' requirements, issues, or objectives. Determine the specific details you are missing regarding the target users, their requirements, and challenges. Conduct thorough research and on-site observations regarding the client's needs or issues using surveys and observations to gain a customer-centric perspective.\n\n#### Define -> Defining the Question\nAfter observing, conducting surveys, and understanding the client's objectives and goals, channel the insights towards a particular group of customers or users.\nBased on user research and requirements, clearly articulate the problem your project aims to solve.\n\n#### Ideate -> Finding and Selecting Ideas\nDuring this phase, creativity is utilized to generate ideas through brainstorming and creating low-fidelity prototypes using tools such as pen and paper, wireframing software, or rapid coding.\nIn the final stages of ideation, evaluate solutions for usefulness and feasibility, then select a few ideas to progress with.\n\n#### Creating Prototypes\nThroughout this phase, converting your concepts into tangible forms is crucial. Sketch, design, model, or simulate them to make sure your idea is easily understood by potential customers.\nThis enables them to experience and visualize your final product, ultimately bridging the communication divide between developers and clients. It also enhances the comprehension of user requirements and preferences.\n\n#### Testing Solutions\nDuring this final phase, you validate your assumptions or ideas by gathering structured customer feedback.\nBy analyzing the responses, learning from them, and refining your concept, you can progress further or go back to a previous step, providing the insights you need to redefine the original problem statement or to come up with new ideas you hadn’t thought of before.\n\n#### Why Design Thinking for Developers?\n- Improves user experience (UX) by focusing on user needs.\n- Increases developer efficiency by creating a clear project vision.\n- Helps prioritize features and functionalities.\n- Fosters a more collaborative development process.\n- Encourages better decision-making by aligning development efforts with user requirements.\n- Enhances product quality through regular feedback and testing. \n- Streamlines communication within the team and stakeholders. \n- Boosts overall project success by ensuring a shared understanding of goals and objectives.\n\n#### Tools and Resources\nHere are a list of tools and resources that facilitate design thinking for frontend developers.\n1. Prototyping tools like Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch, etc.\n2. Collaboration platforms like Slack, Milanotes, Microsoft Teams, Trello, Github\n3. User testing platforms such as UserTesting, Optimal Workshop, Lookback\n4. Articles like \"The Importance of Design Thinking in Frontend Development\"\n5. Books like \"Designing for the Digital Age: How to Create Human-Centered Products and Services\" by Kim Goodwin\n6. Online courses on Coursera, Udemy, Youtube, LinkedIn.\n\n#### Additional Tips\n* Collaboration: Even without a dedicated designer, involve other developers, product managers, or content creators in the process.\n* Stay Informed: Keep up-to-date on UI/UX trends and best practices. There are plenty of online resources and communities available.\n* Embrace Learning: Don't be afraid to experiment and learn from each iteration.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/design-thinking",
"title": "Design Thinking",
"date_modified": "2024-03-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"design-thinking",
"frontend",
"web-development"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/designing-your-personal-space",
"content_html": "\nOur personal space is our personal shrine, our own comfort, peace and what happens to be our reality.\n\nAs a university student, living in with a roommate didn't give me the privacy I solely desired. It didn't give me the opportunity to decorate or arrange the room the way I wanted it to be because the other person wasn't okay with it. I had to get a space of my own in an area I knew nobody and I did.\n\n#### What getting my own space did for me?\n\n- It gave me the opportunity to paint the walls the colors I wanted.\n- I had my bed close to the window\n- I had the number of shelves I wanted for my books.\n- My reading table was also close to the window.\n- I chose to use rugs to cover my floor than tiles because it made me feel more at home.\n- My small library of books were arranged in the position i wanted it to be.\n- I had at least 10 self painted paintings mounted on my walls.\n- I had at least 3 empty flower pots lying around the room.\n- All my clothes and shoes were located in my closet.\n- I only bought and used bedsheets that matched the aesthetics and colors of my room.\n- Little home decors here and there with little crap lying around.\n- I had red tape light hanging on the mirror.\n- Picture frames\n- I was able to paste my trashy drawings, goals, affirmations on my wall without having anyone question them.\n- It took me a while but I invested in scented candles and incenses.\n\nI made my new room my own shrine, it became somewhere I never wanted to leave. It made me very conscious of who I let into my space. A couple of time I had a visitor come to my room they always left with a comment about how cozy and homely my room felt and it made me happy because it meant my space was very accommodating. I didn't spend so much on achieving this neither did I rush it. It took a while, but everything came to order finally.\n\n\n\n### Why You Should Design Your Space\n\n- Designing your personal space helps you create an environment that you are very much comfortable with. A lot of people do not enjoy being in their room because it holds no kind of value or feeling to them. \n- Create your own therapy room. Your room becomes your therapy room after a not so good day of being out. When you think of your room and bed, it gives you ease.\n\n\n\n### How You Can Design Your Space\n\nYou do not need to spend a thousand bucks to design your space. All you need is to write down the number of things you'd like to have in your space.\n\n\n#### **Suggestions**\n\n- Fresh Paints or wallpapers\n- New Curtains or blinds\n- New sheets and pillow covers\n- Colored light bulbs\n- Plants\n- Paintings\n- Paintings, either hand painted by you or an artist.\n- Shelves to form your personal library\n- A work or reading table\n- A big mirror\n- Candle stands and candles\n- New mugs and jars\n- Mock ups you wrote yourself\n- Picture frames\n- Pictures of a holiday, vacation, family or friends and so many more\n\nThen start getting them. You don't need to get them all at once most especially when you are not financially boyouant. Diy some yourself and also visit your local home decor thrift shops, those stores really helped me get a lot of things at very inexpensive prices. I got my planters, picture frames, plates and candle stands at really inexpensive prices.\n\nI decided to open an online home decor thrift store to cater for those who do not have a thrift store accessible to them.\n",
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"title": "Designing Your Personal Space",
"date_modified": "2021-05-05T00:00:00.000Z",
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"name": "Lilian",
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"content_html": "\nHello lovely readers, hope y'all are _Gucci_ because I'm _Mane_.\n\n\n\nToday's Interview is with a DJ. Funny enough, I didn't know the full meaning of a DJ until today. So, let me start by saying, what is a party without a DJ? Exactly, jamless. He is someone who has gone places with his work and still looks forward to going places, I have with me DJ Tizzy, baddest DJ in the city of Lokoja, Kogi State.\n\n**Lilian**: Hello Tizzy, would you mind telling our lovely readers your full name because I'm pretty sure more than half of them only know you as \"DJ Tizzy\"?\n\n**Tizzy:** My Real Name is Godwin Mustapha Chief.\n\n**Lilian**: Nice name for a promising young talent. Your religious background and you hail from which part of Kogi State?\n\n**Tizzy**: I was born a Muslim, but somehow my family got converted to Christianity and now I'm a converted Christian. I'm an indigene of Edo state but born and brought up in Kogi state.\n\n**Lilian**: Mind telling us your age? Don't be shy.\n\n**Tizzy:** Lol, sure! I clocked 26 on Sept 3rd this year\n\n**Lilian**: What Institution do you attend and what course do you offer?\n\n**Tizzy:** I'm a student of Kogi State Polytechnic, studying Public administration, in management studies\n\n**Lilian**: Shocking how your field of study doesn't really have anything to do with music\n\n**Tizzy**: Hmmmm, yeah I never really intended to take entertainment to this extent, even while I was studying but somehow I just discovered I can't really stay out of this thing I've found love in doing so I had no other choice than to just create more joy in doing them both \"Studying outside my musical career\"\n\n**Lilian**: So tell us, what does the acronym DJ stand for? Not so many of us know the meaning.\n\n**Tizzy**: Disc Jockey\n\n**Lilian**: What brought about this talent of yours and what has been your motivation so far.\n\n**Tizzy**: From my childhood I've been a lover of music, and also musical instruments. To an extent Dad bought me a full drumset when I was 10 and that actually boosted up my inspiration into learning other instruments like the keyboard and the bass guitar which I own.\n\n**Lilian**: How have you been able to combine school work and DJ'ing?\n\n**Tizzy**: Not really easy though. If I must say, I think that it's God, because sometimes I just wonder how I don't get to have events when I'm having a busy schedule in School. And even if it occurs that wouldn't make me disappoint my customer and my fans rather, I'd skip the school activity. Not for the money but for the love of music and DJ'ing.\n\n**Lilian**: You also sing?\n\n**Tizzy**: I can't say I sing. But I can boldly say I know the rhythms of music to an extent, because I can actually tell when a music or tone is bad, and when you're off your key or octave. Yeah\n\n**Lilian**: Nice, from the little research I made about you, I hear that you also help young and talented upcoming artistes within the state, how true is that?\n\n**Tizzy**: Yes I wouldn't say that's not true. Because often times some of them come to me and be like \"DJ Tizzy I want you to listen to my song, how can you help me get it heard by your fans\" and if the song is actually good, I'll encourage them and do the little promo I can just to make sure they feel encouraged and also give them platform to perform at my shows.\n\n**Lilian**: Oh wow, how interesting. You host shows of your own too?\n\n**Tizzy**: Yes! Sometimes twice in a year I make sure I do a show where upcoming Artistes, Dancers & Comedians would be given chances to showcase their Talent.\n\n**Lilian**: How successful were the turnouts?\n\n**Tizzy**: The turnout is always massive.\n\n**Lilian**: That's really cool you know. Seems your friends and fans have been really supportive too.\n\n**Tizzy**: Yes and I can never stop thanking them for believing in me.\n\n**Lilian**: I also heard that you charge a lot?\n\n**Tizzy**: _Heheheheheh_! Not at all, the simple truth is; if you need a Good DJ you should be ready to pay for a good job. That's what I think.\n\n**Lilian**: Lol, but very true though. Before we round up, what's your thought on the trending #_Onecornerdance_ challenge?\n\n**Tizzy**: To me that's not a song people should dance to because such songs do not pass good messages.\n\n**Lilian**: Honestly, I don't disagree with you. Mind telling us if there are any upcoming artistes we should look out for?\n\n**Tizzy**: Lots and lots of them. Even within and outside this state, I think very soon the old stars will fall dim and the young stars will light up.\n\n**Lilian** How about a drop down of the events you would be hosting before the year runs out?\n\n**Tizzy**: Still working on it. I think that will be towards the end of the last month of the year. But no date yet.\n\n**Lilian**: Thank you very much Tizzy. Do you have anything to say to your fans and my readers?\n\n**Tizzy**: I really want to say a big thank you to my friends, fans and family for their love, prayers and support. I promise to keep up the good work. God bless you all.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSo guys you've heard it all from DJ Tizzy, you can contact him on the following numbers: 08139030336, 08111833611\n\nAs well as his Social pages:\n\nFacebook: Djtizzy Godwin\nInstagram: @dejaytizzy\nTwitter : @dejaytizzy\nWhatsapp: 08139030336\n\nAnd Email; [tizzyworldentertainment@gmail.com](mailto:tizzyworldentertainment@gmail.com) [djtizzy1991@gmail.com](mailto:djtizzy1991@gmail.com)\n\nHe'll reply your DMs, he's quite humble. \n\nUntil next time on The Interview With Lilian\n\nXoXo\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/the-interview-with-lilian-ii",
"title": "The Interview With Lilian II",
"date_modified": "2017-10-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"content_html": "\nHello guys, good day and welcome to Lilian's Blog, thank you for clicking on the link.\n\n\n\nThis is an interview section I had with a Social Media Influencer **Madeleine Ugochi Enyi AKA 9jawitches** who is popular on **NaijaTwitter**. She is known for her participation in different topics on Twitter, her clapbacks that also go a long way as to appear on different pages on Instagram, the wonderful act of giving and the help she renders to her followers. She tells us a bit about herself, how the journey started and how it has been so far. So, let's read what she had to say.\n\nLilian: Hello Maddie, it's so good to be having this little interview section with you. My readers already know your name and what you do so please be kind to go further and tell us more about yourself. For example, you hail from what state here in Nigeria?\n\n**Maddie: I am from Delta State, Ubulu-uku to be precise.**\n\nLilian: What University do you attend and what course do you study?\n\n**Maddie: I am studying Psychology in the University of Lagos. 100L student**\n\nLilian: I would have asked your age, but many females love to keep their ages secret, if you don't mind, please tell us?\n\n**Maddie: Well, I am 20, lol**\n\nLilian: Wow, she isn't shy at all. A round of applause to you then. Lol. Apart from being a social media influencer, is there any other thing you are presently into?\n\n**Maddie: Well. Not really, I am a part-time MUA**\n\nLilian: I've been wanting to ask if you were a male or female because honestly a lady who takes interest in football is a superwoman, nice work though.\n\n**Maddie: Lol! Many people ask me that question. Till now, people still think I am a catfish but well I am not. I just do what I do to make my time here on Twitter fun. I just don't want to be that normal girl, I want to stand out in whatever career I find myself in.**\n\nLilian: Oh that's cool. If I may ask, when did you start being a Social Media influencer?\n\n**Maddie: Well, let's just say about two months ago. I started using Twitter actively 3 months ago, I used to just have 7k followers, then I was not popular. I was just a normal user. Then when I started making funny memes & participate in social discussions, I started gaining recognition here. So I can say it took me about a month to gain such strength to become a social media influencer**\n\nLilian: Are your followers supportive?\n\n**Maddie: Yeah, my followers are the most supportive. Like, I call them my family. They can be annoying sometimes with their criticism and all but well I think that's part of the game. I learn from most of them, some I discard because they can be really offensive and not constructive in any way. I owe them a lot because they expect much from me. I always look forward to making sure this place remains a heaven for all of us. Where your pain & frustration can be lifted from daily jokes and clap backs I tweet.**\n\nLilian: Awwwn, that's really sweet. I've seen that you are one badass savage, lol, I'm a fan.\n\n**Maddie: Lol! You are? Wow I have a fan? Maddie has a fan? Haha. Thank you**\n\nLilian: You're welcome dear. So if I decided that I want to become a Social Media influencer, how would you advise me to go about that?\n\n**Maddie: Well, the social media influencing game ain't easy though. It is dominated mostly by men. All I can say is be focused & be creative. Consistency & creativity are the two keys behind my success here as a social media influencer.**\n\nLilian: I agree, that is key. You help people advertise their businesses right?\n\n**Maddie: Yes I do, I'm a digital marketer.**\n\nLilian: Okay so, I see you and this other guy are friends on here, uhm Favour Onyeoziri aka Rouvafe\n\n**Maddie: Yeah, we are. I have learnt a lot from him. He has been helpful to me here. He helped me stand on my feet. He is a nice guy.**\n\nLilian: Awwn, a big shout out to him then. Alright, one more thing, are you presently in any relationship because I'm pretty sure a lot of guys are in search for a Superwoman to call their own?\n\n**Maddie: No, I don't want to be distracted by that now. I still got a lot of things to do. Relationship will come later.**\n\nLilian: For the guys interested, hope y'all heard the lady. Well, Maddie it has been sure a pleasure getting to know you. I really appreciate this but before we round up could you tell us, during your time of being popular and all, what has been your most achieved goal.\n\n**Maddie: My most achieved goal is hitting 5 million impressions on a tweet.**\n\nLilian: What a wow, that's really impressive you know.\n\n**Maddie: I know right**\n\nLilian: \"If I tell you say I love you oh, my body my money na your own oh baby......\" finish it\n\n**Maddie: Bill gates money for my account ti oh**\n\nLilian: Lol, go girl, you are on point. So what would you like to say to your fans, my readers and Nigeria as a whole?\n\n**Maddie: I will like them to focus & be original in whatever they do regardless of the circumstances they find themselves in. Consistency is key.**\n\nLilian: Alright guys, y'all have heard from our one and only Badgal, you can follow her on the following social media platforms.\n\n**Maddie: Twitter: [@badgalmaddie_](https://twitter.com/badgalmaddie_) [@maddieflows](https://twitter.com/maddieflows) Instagram: badgalmaddie\\_ Snapchat: badgal\\_maddie**\n\nLilian: Thank you Madeleine.\n\nIn case you would like an Interview with me, do dm me on any social media platform or send in an Email to lilibest30.lb@gmail.com.\n\n_Until next time_\n\n_**XoXo**_\n",
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"title": "The Interview With Lilian",
"date_modified": "2017-09-24T00:00:00.000Z",
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"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/serbias-voice",
"content_html": "\nMy name is **Princess Serbia Wilson**. I am a student, entrepreneur, fashion/lifestyle influencer, event planner, and many more. I have always been independent since I was 14. I faced a lot of challenges with people understanding me and all of that. I remember vividly in secondary school, I had an issue with some people concerning a boy—it was funny, but I went through a lot. Growing up, I started my first clothing line (Wilseb Ventures) in SS1 and registered it when I was in SS3. Some people discouraged me, telling me I was unserious, but I never repeated a class or had any carryover in ABUAD. I knew where I came from, and I disciplined myself so well. I was conscious of my future. I knew where I was going.\n\nI got scammed last year of 128k for my second clothing line (Savage Brand), which changed to (Savage by Serbia) because I said to myself I can't give up so easily after being scammed. So I started making kimonos, and I succeeded even if it took me a lot. I starved to survive. It was so hard. Then I started the kimonos with the remaining 20k left with me, and I got about 50k. I was so grateful, so I continued till I finally stopped after I left Afe Babalola University.\n\nGetting into UNILAG diploma, it was so hard to cope with the caliber of people. But I scaled through. I was also working as an intern but was sacked, LOL, because I didn't go to work on a Friday for my JAMB. I really don't think some people deserve me. The truth about it all is, I left the internship. I faced my own business, which was the Thrift House by SEW. LOL, the meaning of SEW is Serbia ENE Wilson. I am making waves. Someone created an account for me on IG calling me fake Yaba girl. I was so happy because it strengthened me for more achievements.\n\nI am actually a very difficult person to understand. I love that because it makes me stronger and hard for enemies to get me down. I really don't care about people, but I care about their independence. The funniest part is when my haters buzz me to help them, and I gladly do it, and they stay famzing, but I always make it clear to their face. Life is not like that. Anything that goes around comes around. Imagine if I had closed my Thrift House by SEW; I won't have any money to do my Fiesta, which is on a high budget, and I don't have sponsors. I really thank myself for the courage to push harder.\n\nThis is MY VOICE, This is MY STORY. You can always follow me on IG for help and ideas [@serbia_w](https://www.instagram.com/serbia_w/)\n\n*Thank you #voiceoftheyouth*\n\n*Our first **Story**, Our first **Voice**. Thank you, Serbia, for your contribution and support.*\n\n***Join this Movement Now! Send us a Story, an Experience or Challenge you face. Share with us that Topic you really want to discuss. This is Voice Of The Youth.***\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/serbias-voice",
"title": "SERBIA'S VOICE",
"date_modified": "2017-06-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/voice-of-the-youth",
"content_html": "\nOn a rainy Friday evening in my kitchen, making jollof rice #naijajollof for the fam, an idea popped up into my head. This was around 6 PM in the evening. Now this idea came up due to the many indirect complaints many teens and youths make on Instagram and Twitter, basically on social media. They try to let us know about it, but as you know, those platforms have their text limitations and all. So I thought, why not give them a voice? On here, they'll be able to voice out whatever they've been piling up, and they'll also be able to express themselves with images.\n\n**What is this *Voice* About**\n\nGiving them a Voice: I want to try my possible best to give these teens and youths a voice to complain about whatever they feel might be the struggles and challenges they have faced or might be facing, also to pour out their minds about different topics. It sure isn't easy being a teen/youth, speaking from experience. There are a lot of ups and downs, hate and criticisms, but you gotta be strong. Your story might help someone out there with a similar case. So let's hear/read your story and the advice you would like to give. It's gonna be very simple:\n\n- Email me your full name, age, school name, and level. Basically, your data.\n- Your story/complaints/challenges/experiences\n- Your advice\n- Your social media accounts\n- Finally, share the link to your friends so that they can read it and share it on.\n\nI'm going to start first by emailing some few people and let's see how it goes. You can drop me a mail at [my Email Address](mailto:lilibest30.lb@gmail.com) with the details listed above. Write it the way you want it to be published, and I'll see to it that it is published rightly.\n\nSo, tell your friends out there who you feel need a voice to holla at me.\n\nHelp me start this little thing of mine; help me grow it into something real big. God bless you, and ILYSM.\n\n*I wonder who the first person would be. Sit tight and let's wait. **DON'T IGNORE***\n\n***XoXo***\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/voice-of-the-youth",
"title": "Voice Of The Youth",
"date_modified": "2017-06-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"tags": [
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/the-mystery-blog-award",
"content_html": "\nHello guys, happy new week and a new month to all of you. I hope the past one was productive. Today's post is about an award I was nominated for a few months ago.\n\nI was nominated by Lolaye for the mystery blog award. This will be my first blog nomination, and I'm excited about it. Thank you, Lolaoye, for nominating me. This post should have been up before now, but I kept forgetting and procrastinating.\n\n**The Mystery Blog Award:** • is an award for amazing bloggers with ingenious posts. Their blog not only captivates; it inspires and motivates. They are one of the best out there, and they deserve every recognition they get. • is also for bloggers who find fun and inspiration in blogging and they do it with so much love and passion. • was created by [Okoto Enigma](http://okotoenigma.wordpress.com/)\n\n**Guidelines for the nominees** * Display the award logo on your blog. * Thank the blogger who nominated you and provide a link to their blog. * Mention the creator of the award and provide a link. * Tell your readers 3 things about yourself. * Answer 5 questions from the nominee. * Nominate 10 – 20 bloggers. * Notify your nominees by leaving a comment on their blog. * Ask your nominees 5 questions of your choice, including 1 weird or funny question. * Share the link to your best post.\n\n**Three things about me**\n\n- I'm in between being an extrovert and an introvert\n- My mood determines what I wear, eat, say, or do\n- I love fashion and food equally\n\n**Lolaoye's Questions**\n\n1. *Describe your childhood in one word*\n2. *What do you want to be known for*\n3. *What can't you do without and why?*\n4. *If you were to write a book, what would it be about.*\n5. *Funny question: would you rather be beautiful and dumb or ugly and smart*\n\n**Answers**\n\n1. Fun-filled\n2. I want to be known for the change I'd bring into the Christian fashion and style\n3. I can't do without my phone because it is my one way to excitement, fun, education, communication, inspiration….the list is endless.\n4. Well... It would be about all the challenges, successes, and failures I encountered in life as a Nigerian girl. Pretty much about my life as an inspiration to others.\n5. Ugly and smart. God help me.\n\nMy best [Post](https://lilistargazer.wordpress.com/2017/05/28/vintage-style-inspo/) Well, I nominate [Iamyeychii](https://iamyeychii.wordpress.com/), [Rachel](https://alittleofrae.wordpress.com/), [Youbi](https://ubslai.wordpress.com/), [Adamara](https://afrikahnqueen.wordpress.com/)\n\n**My Questions**\n\n1. Who or what was the reason you started blogging?\n2. Would you rather be Bobrisky or Denrele?\n3. Did you ever believe that if a girl kisses a frog, it will turn into a prince?\n4. When someone says \"Meme,\" what is the first thing that comes to your mind?\n5. Is being savage and sassy rude? State your reasons.\n\nThank you guys for reading. With faith, better things are coming (^_^)\n\n***Until next time***\n\n***XoXo***\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/the-mystery-blog-award",
"title": "The Mystery Blog Award",
"date_modified": "2017-06-04T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
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"teen-area",
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/blocked-relatives-on-fb",
"content_html": "\nHappy weekend, guys. I want to say a big thank you to everyone who read my last post and made a contribution to it. Have fun while reading this one.\n\nOkay, this is quite funny.\n\nI've noticed that 70% of teenagers block their relatives on FB (like their family members and relations). It is really funny, but I don't blame them.\n\nFirst, if I didn't understand this well, I would have asked, \"What are you hiding? Or are you doing some really bad things there that you wouldn't want your family members and relatives to see?\" But because I understand, I'm saying it is quite annoying to have some of them on FB.\n\n**Cons:** First of all, one relative will come from nowhere and start asking you about your mummy and your daddy in the \"comment box.\" We have Messenger too, but that isn't enough. They'll even go as far as posting it on your wall: *Lilian, how is your brothers?* not even 'are.'\n\nThey are the ones that'll tag you in some kind of unreasonable posts. You'd come online to find notifications of different tags from one relative.\n\nThat's not all—every little thing you post on your wall is under inspection, *The New Facebook Inspection App*. Someone will not rest again. When they see you in person, they'll start preaching to you as if you committed abortion or impregnated a chicken. 😂\n\n**Pros:** The good thing about them is they are sure likers. They will like whatever you post. If you don't get likes from other people, theirs is sure. If your relatives are not like this, please order new ones from Konga ASAP (P.S. fast delivery) lol\n\n*Who else can relate, and why did you block that relative of yours?*\n\n*Until next time*\n\n*XoXo*\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/blocked-relatives-on-fb",
"title": "Blocked Relatives on FB",
"date_modified": "2017-04-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"tags": [
"relatable",
"teen-area",
"social-media"
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/valentines-day-part-2",
"content_html": "\nHey there, lovely people.\n\nI'm currently listening to *Unconditionally by Katy Perry*. You should be aware that I'm a music lover, and even if my voice isn't really awesome, I still enjoy singing.\n\nValentine's Day just passed, and I know most of you went out to different eateries, some were held up by lectures and classes in school, others had more important things to do, some were in bed \\_\\_, while some others were at church. All the same, it wasn't different from any other Valentine that I've witnessed.\n\nI thought my Valentine was going to end with me eating rice and stew while watching *\"The 100\" (a movie)*, but fortunately for me, it went better than expected. We had a family outing in the evening, and I ended my day eating cake while watching *\"The 100.\"*\n\nI would have posted my outfit, but I wasn't really in the mood for pictures. All I wanted to do was watch movies, eat, and sleep. So to replace that, I'd be writing a little something on the essence of Valentine celebration.\n\n**The story behind Valentine**\n\nMost of you do not know that there is a story behind the Valentine celebration. Chocolates, roses, candies, red hearts, and romance. That's what we think Valentine's Day is all about, but unfortunately not.\n\n*Claudius, the reigning emperor of the time, was a warlord, intent only upon preserving his empire and routing his enemies. Christianity was not on his like list. His primary interests were military, and he would stoop to nothing to ensure that his mighty army remained loyal to him.*\n\n*It was Claudius's maniacal grip on the military that led him to install a very foolish policy empire-wide. Claudius had a problem on his hands when it came to the army. Believe it or not, his men would actually prefer to get married and stay home with their wives and families rather than risk their lives and sacrifice for their country! Military recruiting was suffering because of the petulant affection between man and wife. Love was getting in the way of patriotism! Claudius would have none of it. Being the man with the big stick, he could make laws and enforce them, too.*\n\n*So he did. Claudius passed a law forbidding anyone to get married. Obviously, this was an outrage. Was he serious? No marriage?*\n\n*Living in this anti-Christian and anti-marriage climate was Valentine. Valentine was a Christian priest in Rome. He knew from the Bible that marriage was good and honored by God. He knew that marriage was lawful according to the Christian faith, so he took it upon himself to perform Christian marriages—contrary to the law. As a priest, he performed secret marriages for couples who desired to be married, bravely defying the anti-marriage edict. It wasn't just marriages that Valentine was working on. He was also trying to protect persecuted Christians who were being chased down and haunted by the aggressive Roman leaders. Christians knew that they could flee to Valentine to find protection.*\n\n*Valentine was taking a huge risk. Not only was it absolutely forbidden to marry or to perform marriages, but it was also a criminal offense to aid or abet Christians—especially ones whom the Roman Empire had on their hit list! Valentine was enmeshed in what the Roman Empire considered high treason and traitorous activity. Although he was being loyal to his faith, he was flying in the face of Roman law. The Roman government hunted him down and locked him up in prison. Now, Valentine—protector of Christians and performer of marriages—was himself suffering for his love and devotion to God.*\n\n*It got worse. Valentine, true to his bold character, tried to convert Emperor Claudius to Christianity. This had gone too far. Claudius demanded that Valentine recant his faith and submit to the cruel and godless tyranny of Rome. Valentine staunchly refused. The Roman Prefect condemned him to torture and death. He was beaten violently, then beheaded.*\n\n*Valentine was martyred for his faith.*\n\n*According to legend (and probably false), Valentine himself fell in love during his time of imprisonment. The daughter of the prison guard met Valentine and fell head over heels in love. As the story goes, their romance was the prototypical saga of steadfast love, broken only by the tragic death of Valentine. He wrote a note to her, allegedly penned on February 14, the day before he was beheaded. He signed the note, \"Love from your Valentine.\" Henceforth, we have the first Valentine's Day card.*\n\n*Although the story of Valentine's Day is shrouded in mystery, buried in tradition, and (thanks to commercialism) stripped of its significance, we can bring some of the truth back. The truth is, love can't be squelched, outlawed, or stamped out. The significance of Valentine's life was not that he defended love and romance and performed secret marriages. Valentine—a day now besmirched by cupids, chocolate, and candlelit dinners—is a day founded upon the life of a martyr. Valentine died a bloody death, beaten and beheaded. The truth is, Valentine was in love with his Savior, Jesus Christ. Love for Jesus trumped his love of self. Valentine nobly gave his life for the God he loved.*\n\n*This was coined from [Valentine's Day history story](http://www.sharefaith.com/blog/2011/01/valentines-day-history-story-st-valentine/)*\n\nIn the block-quoted write-up above, the essence of Valentine has been given. I hope this changes the way youths think Valentine to be. As for what I heard, it is a day when young ladies lose their pride or a day when they are unlucky and fall victim to unwanted pregnancies or become casualties/victims of STDs.\n\nStay blessed, until next time.\n\n*XoXo*\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/valentines-day-part-2",
"title": "Valentine's Day Part 2",
"date_modified": "2017-02-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"fashion",
"teen-area",
"valentine"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-homemade-deep-conditioner",
"content_html": "\n*I whip my hair back and forth*\n\nI don't even have long hair to *whip*, but hopefully in two years' time I'd be *whipping* it continuously.\n\nIt's been 2 months and a few weeks since I took a courageous step and cut my pretty long and thick hair so as to start a virgin (natural) hair journey. Since then, my hair has been giving me little to no stress until a few weeks back when I found out that I had dandruff. Also, shrinkage and dryness have been major problems for me. So I decided to treat it. The fact that I had a tight budget made me conclude on doing or making a homemade remedy—something that wouldn't cost me much.\n\n\n\nToday's post is going to be about the homemade deep conditioner I tried out a few days ago. I was moved by how soft and shiny some virgin hair looked, so I made some research and got some recipes to make a healthy and natural deep conditioner for my virgin hair.\n\nThe result I got out of it was really impressive. It got many people admiring how soft my hair was and made them ask me questions like \"Didn't you cut your hair like a month or two ago?\" \"Did you perm it?\" And so on.\n\nMy major aim was to share with other girls who keep natural virgin hair ways in which they can take proper care of their hair without stress.\n\nNot to talk much, I'll be dropping the ingredients and materials I used and the processes to follow. *Note*: My hair isn't too long, so I used less of the ingredients listed below so as to prevent wastage.\n\n**Ingredients**\n\n1. 2 eggs\n2. Natural honey\n3. A ripe avocado\n4. 2 pieces of ripe banana\n5. Coconut milk\n6. Coconut oil\n7. Virgin olive oil\n8. Butter\n9. Shea butter\n10. Peak milk\n11. Vegetable glycerin\n12. Clean bowl and spoon/fork\n\n\n\n\n\n**Procedures**\n\n- Break your eggs into a bowl\n- Add 2 teaspoons of coconut oil and virgin olive oil\n- Add 3 teaspoons of coconut milk\n- Add 2 teaspoons of Peak milk\n- Add 3 teaspoons of honey\n- Stir together\n- Add your banana and stir till it turns into a smooth paste\n- Add your avocado and also stir into a paste again\n- Add your glycerin, shea butter, and butter\n- You might not be able to stir properly as required, so make use of a blender. *I used a blender*\n- Blend well until you have a paste\n\n\n\n- After you mix, I'd advise that you sieve the mixture in order for you to make it free from any tiny or unwanted particles.\n\n\n\n\n\nAbove are the materials and ingredients.\n\n- Make sure to co-wash your hair properly and detangle it.\n- Dry it\n- Section your hair and apply the mixture from the root of your hair to the tip. Make sure to put in enough\n- After you do this, cover your hair with a shower cap or a plastic bag\n- Let the mixture sit in for a couple of hours. Mine sat in for 2 hours and some minutes.\n- Take off the plastic bag and wash your hair properly.\n- Dry it with a clean towel\n- Apply coconut oil or shea butter to the hair\n- Comb and style as desired\n\nThis is the shampoo and conditioner I make use of, and they are really good.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nI hope this works for you like it did for me.\n\nPretty hurts\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/my-homemade-deep-conditioner",
"title": "My Homemade Deep Conditioner",
"date_modified": "2017-01-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"beauty",
"hair-care",
"natural-hair"
]
},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/tales-from-thrifting",
"content_html": "\nI'm sitting on my bed drinking water like it's mouth-burning alcohol. I'm drowning in sadness and regret, asking God why he would allow such a thing to happen to me.\n\n*On January 7th, 2017, 4:35 PM.*\n\nI was so excited because it was going to be my first thrift shopping, and I was going to make it big. I was shopping for my blogging materials, which included clothes, shoes, bags, jewelry, sunglasses, hats, head warmers, socks, belts, beads, and other different materials needed for my DIYs.\n\nIt was a boring ride to Onitsha main market. I was calm and lost in thoughts of the many things I was going to buy, what I was going to use them for, and how they would profit me. I had to go with an aunt of mine because I had no idea what the market looked like and even where to go. When the bus arrived at the market, I couldn't get my eyes off the side kiosks and the many things they had in them; I was super excited. When I got off the bus, I was fully ready to begin. I was ready to shop. I had already begun, going through different shops looking for something that caught my eye. I saw some, picked them up, and was about to pay when I noticed my purse wasn't in the leather bag I had kept it in. (Mood changes) I said to myself, \"Calm down and search properly.\" After doing that, it still wasn't there. Then it hit me—I had been robbed.\n\nOkay, this is no joke. Where in God's name did it go, and who took it? I then realized that the woman who stood behind me while I was with the leather bag took it. But how come? \"It was just here; I saw it just now.\" I turned my head for a minute, and it was gone. I was doomed to earth; my savings, all of it, was gone.\n\nIt was my first time being robbed of such an amount of money, not to mention the other important things I had in my purse. I couldn't even cry; I was too chic to let teardrops ruin my makeup, but I was hurt. I had plans, for Christ's sake—creative and productive plans. All of it was gone.\n\nI entered a bus back home. I couldn't help but regret why I had embarked on that uneventful adventure. God saw it; he knows why it turned out that way. Therefore, let it all be to his glory.\n\nTwo days later, I got an anonymous call that my purse was found. I was filled with joy. Though there was no money inside, all my other valuables were intact. Isn't it all just God's doing? Hmm, all is well.\n\nYou'll be hearing from me soon.\n\nXoXo\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/tales-from-thrifting",
"title": "Tales from Thrifting",
"date_modified": "2017-01-12T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"fashion",
"shopping",
"thrift"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/new-years-eve",
"content_html": "\n*Listening to Young & Beautiful by Lana Del Rey (it's on repeat), sipping my imaginary red wine and taking in the hot smoke from my imaginary cigarette and breathing it out through my mouth and nose, sitting in front of my imaginary fireplace in a maroon-colored body-con marled mock dress.*\n\nToday is the last day of 2016. Everyone has a story to tell; mine is laid plain down below.\n\nI entered 2016 with the aim of leaving secondary school in order to get into the university early and be done on time. 2016 was lit; I achieved so many things that I didn't even plan for.\n\n- Going out for basketball competitions\n- Writing exams and passing all of them\n- Completing my secondary education\n- Opening a YouTube channel\n- Working for myself and earning my money\n- Getting my camera\n- Opening my successful blog\n- Learning how to draw a brow right...lol, doing a complete face beat for myself. Selfie↓↓\n\nIt's true; every year has its ups and downs. Mine wasn't an exception, but appreciating God for all of them just keeps the positivity in.\n\n**2017 Goody Bag**\n\nI have foreseen this year already. I have no idea what it holds for everyone, but I'm positive that great achievements come with it. So, this is a little something to spice up this post:\n\n**List of songs I'm taking into 2017**\n\n- Hillsong United 'Oceans Where Feet May Fail'\n- Little Mix Album 'Glory Days'\n- Black Violin 'No Fear'\n- Sia 'Unstoppable'\n- Zayn Malik 'Pillow Talk'\n- Kevin Lyttle 'Turn Me On'\n- Drake 'One Dance'\n- Jon Bellion 'Woke The F*ck Up'\n- Twenty One Pilots 'Ride'\n- Jidenna 'Classic Man'\n- Fetty Wap '679'\n- Young Thug 'Best Friend'\n- Travis Scott 'Antidote'\n- Desiigner 'Timmy Turner'\n\nThe songs are plenty, but let me pause here.\n\n**Lists of New Movies to watch in 2017**\n\n- The Belko Experiment\n- Hidden Figures\n- Bad Kids Of Crestview Academy\n- Fifty Shades Darker\n- The Boss Baby\n- The Bye Bye Man\n- Friday The 13th\n- Before I Fall\n- The Last Word\n- Unforgettable\n- Baywatch\n- Annabelle 2\n- Child's Play\n\nMan! There are a lot of scary movies to watch.\n\nAnyway, I have a lot of goody packages for this new year, and with time each package will be unwrapped. So until then, **Happy New Year, birdies!**\n\n***XOXO***\n\nFrom *Lilian*\n\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/new-years-eve",
"title": "New Year's Eve",
"date_modified": "2016-12-31T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"teen-area",
"year-end",
"reflection"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/tfc-2k16",
"content_html": "\nOne thing about teenage girls is they possess so many clothing and accessories, and then when it's time to hang out with friends or go on a date, they suddenly have nothing to put on.\n\nFor the boys, they just go with whatever they find in their wardrobe; only some of them actually take their time \"to look it.\"\n\nI decided to put on a little photo shoot to display the clothing that trended during the summer. Also, combining the clothes in your wardrobe to get something *slay*-*ish* to put on. I titled it ***Teens Fashion Combo 2K16 (TFC 2K16)***\n\nSo for those who have been asking what TFC is all about, this is it. [P.S. The idea is & was solely mine]\n\n***Explore!***\n\n**These are the snapshots**⏬⏬\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nYellow off-shoulder top\nBlack marled pencil skirt\nBlack beaded choker and silver necklace\nBlack buckle heel\n\n\n\nWhite off-shoulder top\nAsh marled-mock pencil skirt\nNike sneakers\nWhite neck choker\n\n\n\nRed slitted body-con skirt and blouse\nBlack pump zip-up heels\n\n\n\nYellow off-shoulder top\nBlack skirt\nRed furry heels\nBeautiful smile\n\n\n\nBlack marled-mock body-con dress\nBlack handbag\nBrown pump zip-up heels\n\n\n\nSky-blue marled-mock body-con dress\nRed purse\nRed heels\nSilver bracelet\n\n\n\nRed marled-mock body-con dress\nWhite Chanel bag\nBlack heels\nNecklace, wristwatch, bracelet and ring\n\n\n\nMarled-mock body-con dress\nBrown Chanel bag\nBrown furry heels\n\n\nRed pump-pump heels\nNecklace\n\n\n\nBlack body-con dress\nArmy-Green heels\n\n\n\nBlack leather dress\nNike canvas\n\n\n\nBlack button-down dress\nBlack trouser\nAll-star wedge shoe\n\n\n\nWashed denim jean button-down dress\nGolden sandals\nPink wristwatch\n\n\n\nOversized floral tee-shirt\nWashed denim ripped jean\nYeezy boots\nBeaded choker\n\n\nBlack boots\nSome juice💧💧💧\n\n\n\nBlue suit jacket\nWhite tee\nBlack trouser\nWhite boots\n\nGet me a man dressed this way😍😍\n\n\n\n- White tee\n- Black polo\n- Black trouser\n- Black boots\n\n\n\nBlack shirt\nDenim ripped jean\nGolden boots\n\n\n\n😰😰😰😰\n\nPhoto credits: Lawal studio\n\nCostume: Ropsy Collection, So Good Boutique (Lokoja, Kogi State)\n\n**Models:**\n- #Stephanie-[Follow on IG](http://instagram.com/champagnemaamiiee)\n- #Lilian- [Follow on IG](http://instagram.com/lilian_ada)\n- #Favour-[Follow on IG](http:)\n- #Amina -[Follow on IG](http://instagram.com/blvck_din_dou)\n- #Covenant-[Follow on IG](http://instagram.com/aloziecovenant_)\n- #Chuba-[Follow on IG](http://instagram.com/itz_chuba)\n- #Samuel-[Follow on IG](http://instagram.com/iam_sahm_)\n- #RopsyCollection-[Follow on IG](http://instagram.com/rcaffordable)\n\nA big thank you to Ropsy Collection for backing me up; I'm forever grateful. Another thank you to my photographer, you're the best. Kisses to my lovely models (^_-) you guys slayed all the pictures.\n\n\nWhat do you think about my post today? Share your thoughts in the comment box below.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/tfc-2k16",
"title": "TFC 2K16",
"date_modified": "2016-12-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"fashion",
"teen-area",
"photography"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/teen-lationship",
"content_html": "\nOnce upon a time\n\n> Mum: Ada, as you're leaving for school, stay away from boys, they are no good. You know what your father told you, be very careful and don't let any stupid boy deceive you.\n> \n> Ada: Mummy, I have heard you already, stop repeating it, it's getting annoying and boring.\n> \n> Mum: It's annoying and boring, huh? Okay, just try nonsense first, I will spell those words on your body.\n> \n> Ada: Yes ma *sarcastically*\n> \n> Ada goes to school, after 5 weeks of adhering to her parents' advice, she sees a fine boy and then crushes on him. He notices her and decides to try his luck.\n> \n> She tries to play hard, but later succumbs to his sweet words. Ada now has a boyfriend!\n\nStory ends!\n\nIn most Nigerian families, there's always a time when our parents, guardians and family members decide to bombard us with different reasons not to date at our teenage age. We try to be obedient but later fall victim to disobedience. We want to explore the feeling, we want to have a taste of it.\n\nBeing in a relationship is seen as a taboo in the eyes of the elderly, but for young teens, we find it pleasurable and a normal thing. Seventy-five percent of teens who are thought to be obedient and holy are actually not. They tend to do this in secret in order to be thought well of. No one wants to be caught in the act. Some do this carefully; others are reckless with the feeling.\n\nI don't see it as much of a problem if a teen decides to get into a relationship today. After all, there are healthy and unhealthy relationships. All advice and warnings against it fall on deaf ears. Therefore, parents and guardians should try to teach the young ones how to control their feelings and also get to know who they're in a relationship with in order to attain full evaluation of this person so as to protect the youngster. This is another way to protect the teenagers from falling victim to circumstances instead of trying to stop them and later failing.\n\nEveryone has an opinion on such delicate matters. I understand fully well why most parents wouldn't let their young teens get into a relationship. Not everyone can handle it.\n\nIn conclusion, for the teens, before you start thinking of relationships, try and focus on your studies because at this age and time, education is our number one priority and every other thing follows suit. For the guardians, try as much as possible to get to know your kid and be a close friend to him/her. Only then would you know their strengths and weaknesses so as to give you a major hand on such delicate matters and also to prevent your wards/kids from keeping such matters secret from you. I have spoken from my own perspective.\n\nLeave your thoughts and opinions in the comment box. Every opinion matters.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/writing/teen-lationship",
"title": "Teen-lationship",
"date_modified": "2016-12-04T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"teen-area",
"relationships",
"parenting"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/013",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/013",
"title": "AnimeUI Library: React Animation Gallery",
"date_modified": "2025-05-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#react",
"#animations",
"#anime.js",
"#ui",
"#tailwind"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/008",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/008",
"title": "AI Prompt Glossary Project",
"date_modified": "2025-05-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#nextjs",
"#react",
"#typescript",
"#debugging"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/011",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/011",
"title": "Lilyslab",
"date_modified": "2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#personal-website",
"#next-js",
"#digital-garden"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/012",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/012",
"title": "FocusFlow",
"date_modified": "2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#productivity",
"#timeManagement",
"#taskManager",
"#pomodoro",
"#offlineFirst"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/007",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/007",
"title": "Togglrr",
"date_modified": "2024-03-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#react",
"#components",
"#storybook",
"#library"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/006",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/006",
"title": "Pentagames",
"date_modified": "2024-03-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#web-app",
"#games",
"#javascript",
"#canvas"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/005",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/005",
"title": "VentRoom",
"date_modified": "2024-03-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#web-app",
"#community",
"#anonymous",
"#firebase"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/004",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/004",
"title": "GetRoastedOnline",
"date_modified": "2024-02-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#web-app",
"#community",
"#humor",
"#nextjs"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/003",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/003",
"title": "Note Widgets",
"date_modified": "2024-02-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#react",
"#typescript",
"#widgets",
"#ui"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/002",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/002",
"title": "Calculator App",
"date_modified": "2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#utility",
"#javascript",
"#ui-design"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/001",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/workshop/logs/001",
"title": "Mini App",
"date_modified": "2024-01-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"#web-app",
"#utility",
"#react"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-08-19",
"content_html": "\nI have been writing more in my new journal which has made me not to keep a daily log and also because I haven't been coding as much. I don't even have the time to read, write and create arts not to talk more of coding. But in my current job, I think when the product is launched and we start working on the new UI for PayInvert, I'll probably join in writing code as I belive it'll be crucial for me. If I decided to apply to this school in the US that leaves in January, then maybe it'll make sense for me to just stay with Turbo and the experience will be gppd for my resume and I'll be able to get recommendation from the MD when the time is right.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-08-19",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI have been writing more in my new journal which has made me not to keep a daily log and also because I haven't been coding as much. I don't even hav...",
"date_modified": "2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z",
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"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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},
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"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-30",
"content_html": "\nI really don't know how I'm feeling right now.\nI've just been conflicted about a whole lot of things.\nI should be grateful for the little things and I am.\nI am trying to see the positive.\n\nThis week has been mere.\nI worked out on Monday\nWent to get skincare products properly for the first time this year.\nDid a little shopping for toiletries.\nThe burden of skincare is almost off my shoulders, I have less than 5 more products to purchase and only benzoyl peroxide is expensive. I can hold on though since my current one isn't out yet.\n\nJuly is over almost over, but my testimonies aren't over yet.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-30",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI really don't know how I'm feeling right now.\nI've just been conflicted about a whole lot of things.\nI should be grateful for the little things and ...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-30T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-26",
"content_html": "\nMy first week as an onsite 9-5 girl, onsite jobs are not for the weak. It was boring as hell giving that I was alone at the office while others worked remotely 3 days out of 5. I am thinking of quitting soon but maybe after I collect my first salary. I'll give myself 3 more weeks and if I don't like it, I'll quit no jokes.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-26",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-26T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nMy first week as an onsite 9-5 girl, onsite jobs are not for the weak. It was boring as hell giving that I was alone at the office while others worke...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-26T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-21",
"content_html": "I officially resumed work onsite today.\nI did a lot of paper signing and meetings. \nI even dozed off during my last meeting and when I was asked questions regarding what was been discussed, I blamed not hearing what the speaker had said on poor network connection. I still have more lined up for tomorrow and I do not look forward to them.\n9-5 girlie!!",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-21",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "I officially resumed work onsite today.\nI did a lot of paper signing and meetings. \nI even dozed off during my last meeting and when I was asked quest...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-20",
"content_html": "\n...\n$2000\nN340,000\n\nNumbers",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-20",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\n...\n$2000\nN340,000\n\nNumbers...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-19",
"content_html": "\nWeekend\nToday was pretty basic, spent most of my morning on my couch. Made a pot pd chicken stew and ogbono soup. Had ogbono soup and eba for lunch and rice and chicken stew for dinner. Was meant to have a date at 6:30pm but the young lad didn't call or text until 8pm without an apology for not informing of his lateness on time. I read some of that nasty book and will read some more before I go to bed. \nAEDC officials disconnected my compound from power supply so I have to heat up the soup and stew tomorrow morning instead of refrigerating them.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-19",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nWeekend\nToday was pretty basic, spent most of my morning on my couch. Made a pot pd chicken stew and ogbono soup. Had ogbono soup and eba for lunch a...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-18",
"content_html": "\nI felt bad for not logging anything in the few days I missed and that's because my Instagram usage has gone back up, I've been engaging in more strenuous physical activities. I've been having anxiety induced dreams where I see a snake, different types and I either run from it or it gets killed.\nAsides from my new job stressing me out because the salary and cost of getting to and fro my job is on the high side, I am planning on moving places and the rents are ridiculously expensive.\nI made my hair today in preparation for work on Monday and I did my nails yesterday. I'll cook tomorrow. \nI saw a few places today and liked only one, it looked like where I'd want to call home really. It's very spacious, i can easily get to the bookshop on days I don't go to work, or to the gym and even to Next supermarket on weekends when it opens. \nI don't know if it's a good idea paying for the place, I don't know.\n\nWhile at the salon, I read 50% of a book called **Adanna**, and honestly it was a terrible book. I believe that if the writer had sense, they'd have channeled their energy into writing a best seller rather than this sorry excuse of a story. Sometimes it feels like people just write books that portrayed their perverted fantasies. This book was one of them.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-18",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI felt bad for not logging anything in the few days I missed and that's because my Instagram usage has gone back up, I've been engaging in more stren...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-17",
"content_html": "\nIt's been a few days since I wrote a log and I do not plan on making this a habit.\nConfirmed that I got a job today that pays only 20% of my previous salary but has the job title I really wanted to have this year. Was on my lash tech's bed when I got a phone call asking me to come into the office to see the MD. Had to buy a new dress immediately cause I didn't want to make a bad first impression by wearing the bodycon one handed dress I had on. Had to move my nail appointment to meet up with the meeting with the MD.\nI know I should be happy but I'm not. I am grateful though for the opportunity though and I sincerely hope it opens doors for me.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-17",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nIt's been a few days since I wrote a log and I do not plan on making this a habit.\nConfirmed that I got a job today that pays only 20% of my previous...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-14",
"content_html": "\nNew week, same me.\nI published two essays today and decided that one of them will be a part of a much larger project.\nI skimmed through different books with the aim of finding something that'll help me start my first or last chapters of \"Creativity for non-creative folks\".\nThese were the only productive things I did today asides being at the gym.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-14",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nNew week, same me.\nI published two essays today and decided that one of them will be a part of a much larger project.\nI skimmed through different boo...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-13",
"content_html": "\nI'd rather not speak on today cause I do not wish to remember it.\nI learnt a bit about Basquiat, his life and art style.\n\n\n\nThe best time to leave is the first time you thought of leaving,\nThe longer you stay, the harder it gets,\nTime passes so fast, by the time one year passes,\nYou'd regret why you didn't leave the first time.\nIf you had, it would have been mere memories. \nBut because you didn't, it's all regrets,\nAnd you're still in the same old shit,\nPlanning to leave, but it's only harder. \nNext best time to leave is Now.\nDon't plan, just do it.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-13",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI'd rather not speak on today cause I do not wish to remember it.\nI learnt a bit about Basquiat, his life and art style.\n\n\n\nThe best time to leave is...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-12",
"content_html": "\nIt's the weekend\nTime to unwind \nI went to the salon to loosen my hair, wash and re-braid it.\nI completed that book I started on tTuesday \"Don't Answer When They Call Your Name\" by Ukamaka Olisekwe. The book was mere, liked it because it took me a few days to cover it, would have taken me less than 5 days but doesn't matter. \nHad some banana bread fro breakfast, snacked on boiled groundnuts for lunch and had more banana bread for dinner.\n\nEnjoyed my night.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-12",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-12T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nIt's the weekend\nTime to unwind \nI went to the salon to loosen my hair, wash and re-braid it.\nI completed that book I started on tTuesday \"Don't Answ...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-12T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-11",
"content_html": "\nI bought art supplies yet again and I haven't still created any art.\nMaybe I am not meant to create art?\nIf not, why does it feel like I am struggling so bad?\nThis is something I want to do but can't seem to get my head around it.\nI can't say inspiration is the problem as I very much try to read, write and consume the art works of others.\nHow do I get myself to be creative or get in the creative mood?\n\nI LIKE ART\nI WANT TO CREATE ART\nHOW DO I START CREATING?\nIT SEEMS LIKE HARD WORK,\nI HATE HARD WORK.\n\nDOES MY HATE FOR HARD WORK MAKE MY CREATIONS LAZY ART?\nCAN I JUST FIND A NAME AND SLAP ON IT SO THAT NO ONE THINKS IT'S LAZY RATHER THEY SEE IT AS AN ART STYLE?\nWHY DO I HAVE TO 'LEARN' EACH TIME I WANT TO TRY SOMETHING NEW?\nCAN'T I JUST KEEP FAILING AT DOING IT UNTIL I EVENTUALLY GET GOOD?\nCAN THE FAILURES NOT BE NOTED AS FAILURES?\nWHAT IF THIS IS MY OWN STYLE, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER STYLE OUT THERE?\n\n\nIF I TELL YOU NOW THAT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M SAYING, WHAT I WANT, WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?\nI THINK I SHOULD JUST GO TO SLEEP SO I DON'T FEEL THIS WAY ANYMORE.\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-11",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI bought art supplies yet again and I haven't still created any art.\nMaybe I am not meant to create art?\nIf not, why does it feel like I am strugglin...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-11T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-10",
"content_html": "\nThursday\nWhat a concept.\nWalked and worked out!\nTrained my clients... This will be my last month training them.\nRead, slept, read slept, downloaded a movie, watched a few minutes of it while having dinner, got bored, watched a tutorial on how to use Procreate, slept.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-10",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nThursday\nWhat a concept.\nWalked and worked out!\nTrained my clients... This will be my last month training them.\nRead, slept, read slept, downloaded a...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-09",
"content_html": "\n\nRest day.\nI chose to rest today as Monday and Tuesday were quite stressful. I started reading one of the new books I got on yesterday, **\"Don't Answer When They Call Your Name\"** by Ukamaka Oliskwe. I've previously read a book from this author titled **Ogadinma**, it was a good book with a strong storyline, an interesting read. I did some drawing, watched an interview of [Chimamnda Adiche by Trevor Noah](https://youtu.be/yfNbrC3HJpU?si=G7qGlHNoehuIL0b1), got a scam call as well, I must say, it was professionally done but I didn't fall for it.\nLater in the evening, I went to Steph's call to bar reception gathering at 3pm and came home at 6 where I continued my reading and later slept it I was woken up by knocks from Ada at some minutes to 12am.\nThe day was mid, very infact, the highlight of my day was getting complimented by some lousy Igbo man who wanted my number for whatever reason, since this was at Steph's party hosted by her father, I gave it to him respectfully. ",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-09",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\n\nRest day.\nI chose to rest today as Monday and Tuesday were quite stressful. I started reading one of the new books I got on yesterday, **\"Don't Answ...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-09T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-08",
"content_html": "\nToday was yet another stressful day.\nI didn't really speak about yesterday for several few reasons of which I won't mention but I will speak on the strings of events in addition and relation to those of today.\n\nI had a good leg day workout, trained my clients and headed to the bank right after. I got to the bank, made a withdrawal for a payment I was going to make in relation to my master's admission. I left the bank to the bookshop after I got what I had gone for. At the bookshop, my objective wasn't to go and work or sit down to read. I had bought a *Game of Thrones* inspired sketch book which cost a lot but I discovered after I had gone home after purchasing the book on Saturday that it was bad. The leather was peeling off of the body without any sort of friction. I was livid at this because I paid good money for it, so I had hoped to explain the issue to the book shop keeper and probably get it exchanged for another. All went well and then I headed to the Transcorp Hilton Hotel for a small business exchange and the *Bureau de change* in which I didn't later complete.\nI left the hotel lobby afterwards to go meet up with a friend at the market where I took her to some stores I had gotten stuff for my house when I moved places.\nIt was a long day, the market runs tired me out, I had a very aching pain in my head that didn't go even after eating and drinking water.\nWhen I got home, I had to change and leave to deliver a birthday gift I got for my \"uncle\" I guess. I did deliver it after waiting in his office reception for more than an hour, he were grateful in both words and *\"notes\"*. I went to Transcorp Hilton again because its close to his office with hopes of meeting the BDC guys and completing the transaction I wanted to do in the morning but they had closed for the day by the time I got there. I left for bannex right after where I got a cover for my laptop. I should have left after getting the cover but my ride took a while to arrive to I walked to Tulips Body Care store and got 2 body oils I have been trying to get my hands on for almost 2 years now. Got a clear lip gloss as well. When my ride arrived, I got home, changed again, and went to get pizza with my friend whom I went to the market to help.\nCame back home exhausted as hell, but I tried to get myself in order, had my bath, did some writing and went to bed.\n\nToday, I got to the gym and trained my clients, then I went home with ST, ate, went to deliver a message, was gifted some books and \"notes\" which made me happy but not joyous for some reason. Got back to ST's and left for the bookshop right after. We both worked from there for like 5 hours or so before he dropped me off at home. And then, Steph visited with one of her friends and we all got dressed for Ada's CTB ceremony from mines. We got to the venue, waited for almost an hour for Ada our host to arrive. The dinner ceremony was okay, could have been organised better if the facility managers knew what they were doing. We left for a lounge after the dinner was over but by this time Steph and her friend had gone home. I got home past 2, I had by bath, put on one of Apostle Johnson Selman's messages and went to bed. Decided not to go to the gym cause I was tired and didn't see the need to since I went there on Tuesday already, wasn't supposed to but I can't exactly say no to my clients \"yet\".",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-08",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nToday was yet another stressful day.\nI didn't really speak about yesterday for several few reasons of which I won't mention but I will speak on the s...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-07",
"content_html": "\nAt the time I'm writing this, I am exhausted, drained, both physically, emotionally and mentally. I need to lean on someone to stand straight.\nToday was a rollercoaster, starting from what today signifies in my life and to all the nerve racking events that took place.\nGrateful to be back in my home in one piece.\n\n**Things to ponder on:**\n- How would you like to be referred to in 5 years to come?\n- What can you do to get there?\n- What do you need?\n- Is there a short term plan you can set for this long term goals?\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-07",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nAt the time I'm writing this, I am exhausted, drained, both physically, emotionally and mentally. I need to lean on someone to stand straight.\nToday ...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-06",
"content_html": "\n[Read](/garden/essays/a-letter-to-the-one-we-lost)",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-06",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\n[Read](/garden/essays/a-letter-to-the-one-we-lost)...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-05",
"content_html": "\n\nStarted the day with a 50 minutes walk as opposed to the 45 minutes run I had hoped to do. I had encountered a sharp discomfort on the right side of my stomach which made running difficult and to worsen issues, I had runner's itch.\nIf there's anything that deters me running, it's runner's itch. I hate it so much, it causes me to feel like I am going to go mad. Everywhere gets itchy, from my stomach down to my shin. Even when I decided not to run and just walk instead, the itch was still being triggered, I felt completely irritated. But, I tried to complete the time I gave myself and happy I did.\n\nAfter breakfast, I decided to go to the bookshop as I had planned. Went with the aim of finishing Ikigai which I eventually did. I started by re-reading some chapters I had read some months ago and got some insights which I have written about somewhere. I made these notes on my [[sticky notes]] as I usually do. I also went through some articles by [Mark Manson](https://markmanson.net/), I really enjoyed reading his article on [[5 Boring Ways to Become More Creative](https://markmanson.net/boring-ways-to-become-more-creative)] as it gave me inspiration to write about [[creativity: everything is a remix]].\n\nI bought an over priced sketchpad that turned out to have terrible leather, I'll be returning this on Monday, hopefully I get it changed. I also bought a bookcase that had a small notebook in it and Chimamanda's *Notes on Grief* which I plan to read tomorrow.\n\nI met a former Editor and Illustrator at the Daily Trust Newspaper, a Nigerian newspaper company at the bookshop. Had a short chat with him, hopefully I am able to have him critic some of the disasters I write on here.\n\nMy night ended with an uneventful date, part of which was my fault but I'm honestly over it. \n\nToday was eventful, grateful to God for that.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-05",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\n\nStarted the day with a 50 minutes walk as opposed to the 45 minutes run I had hoped to do. I had encountered a sharp discomfort on the right side of...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-01",
"content_html": "\n\nIt's a New Month!\nHappy First of July.\nThis month didn't start of how I expected it to.\nIn fact, I was hoping to have a productive day but it was far from that. Asides the painful stomach ache that kept me in bed for most of the morning. It rained for a good part of the day. Felt like the rain was welcoming us into a new Month in its own way. Who am I to complain about that?\nI tried very much to read and write everyday last month, no too much pressure, and I did it. I'm hoping to keep on with it this month. I am going to buy a tab for productivity. Hopefully it helps me read more articles and write more.\nWas hoping to walk more this month and maybe add in a couple of runs here and there but I don't know. I'll try and see.\nHappy first of July!",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-01",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\n\nIt's a New Month!\nHappy First of July.\nThis month didn't start of how I expected it to.\nIn fact, I was hoping to have a productive day but it was fa...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-01T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-30",
"content_html": "\nToday was an okay day.\nI didn't stress too much about anything.\nKinda liked it.\nIt also ended well.\nI sent the poem-ish I wrote to the person I wrote it about and it made my day end well cause the outcome was good.\nSee youuuuu\nGoing to have a night filled with kisses and cuddles.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-30",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nToday was an okay day.\nI didn't stress too much about anything.\nKinda liked it.\nIt also ended well.\nI sent the poem-ish I wrote to the person I wrote...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-30T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-29",
"content_html": "\n:::::::::::::::::\n:: ::\n:: ::\n:: . . ::\n:: . . ::\n:: . . ::\n:: . ::\n:::::::::::::::::\n\nToday I did a lot of reading and writing.\nIt's 19:48, I'm about to go to bed.\nI'll make a list of things I wish to do in July and then go to bed since I have nothing to do.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-29",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\n:::::::::::::::::\n:: ::\n:: ::\n:: . . ::\n:: . . ::\n:: . . ::\n:: . ::\n:::::::::::::::::\n\nToda...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-28",
"content_html": "\nI went to a wedding today, the wedding was fun. Had someone from the opposite gender staring at me the whole time and until I left the reception this person couldn't summon the balls to come talk to me. A pussy!\n\nImmediately I got into my ride home, I was washed with the same empty feeling I've been battling with for a while now.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-28",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI went to a wedding today, the wedding was fun. Had someone from the opposite gender staring at me the whole time and until I left the reception this...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-28T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-27",
"content_html": "\nYet another day, grateful to be alive.\n\nI got some new books today in addition to the pocket notepads I got yesterday. Upsides of being a girl, I didn't have to pay for anyone of them. Thanks to my sponsors.\n\nI got Pigeon English by ..., How to Fail Successfully by ... and 3 harry potter themed pocket notepads. I also got some crayons and colored pencils. I tried to sketch in one of the 3 notepads that has no note lines.\nI drew boxes from different angles and of different shapes and sizes.\nI added new features to the former mini app which is now the new Minispace app. Slowly but surely, the app is improving.\n\nPersonally... I'm not fine, but let's put our energy into many little tasks so we don't dwell too much on not being okay.\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-27",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nYet another day, grateful to be alive.\n\nI got some new books today in addition to the pocket notepads I got yesterday. Upsides of being a girl, I did...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-24",
"content_html": "\nI wrote a poem today titled [[Shall I Write a Book?]]. \nThis was supposed to be me brainstorming about an Art Project I wanted to start.\nI've been around books in the bookshop and I've been feeling like doing something interesting other than writing code, but nothing has been coming to my head. When I was much younger, I always had one or two artist projects that I embarked on.\nI learnt to make beads from my mum and sold the beaded necklaces I made to my classmates while in primary school.\nI made a wooden stool in my JSS1.\nI made hand-made cards in JSS2. I was really into designing all sorts of cards. I even bought a fountain pen to do calligraphy.\nI learnt to play volley ball.\nI made tie and dye.\nI learnt to sew and started making dresses.\nI started fashion blogging, made youtube. \nWrote amateure poems.\nI got into oil painting in Uni.\nLearnt to code.\nJust a whole lot of things.\nI enjoyed creativity to the fullest. \nNow I'm torn at what to do.\nShould I pick up a new programming language?\nShould I start drawing and illustrating?\nShould I start writing more analog? \nLike keeping a zettelkasten or a [[commonplace book]]?\nShould I just focus on applying for new roles?\nI am now sitting at my work desk and I still don't know what to do.\nMost of my creative outputs have been ephemeral[^1] and I wish they weren't.\n\n[^1]: [[ephemeral]]\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-24",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI wrote a poem today titled [[Shall I Write a Book?]]. \nThis was supposed to be me brainstorming about an Art Project I wanted to start.\nI've been ar...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-25",
"content_html": "\nOuuu another day and grateful to be alive.\nI'm hungry but grateful still.\nI'm tired but grateful still.\nI have nothing to boast of but grateful still.\n\nWent to the gym today, not to workout though. Went to train 2 of my clients.\nWent to the bookshop afterwards",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-25",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nOuuu another day and grateful to be alive.\nI'm hungry but grateful still.\nI'm tired but grateful still.\nI have nothing to boast of but grateful still...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-23",
"content_html": "\nI wish I could properly articulate my thoughts at the moment but I feel really sleepy.\nMy day was okay, had my clients come in at the gym. I was able to get in all my programs before they arrived.\n\nWent to the book shop right after. Got a little work in, got back home, showered and ate. Worked some more and went to bed.\nWhen I say work, I mean I worked on this website and some other projects of mine.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-23",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI wish I could properly articulate my thoughts at the moment but I feel really sleepy.\nMy day was okay, had my clients come in at the gym. I was able...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-22",
"content_html": "\nWoke up this morning and started reading, I read and made notes from my reading for like 2 hours before I took a brief nap at 9.\n\nI did a lot of reading and writing today. I also did some reflections.\n\nI moved my old wordpress posts to archives and writings, been long overdue.\n\nI'm currently feeling confused, tomorrow is Monday and I am meant to be in the gym but I don't even feel like it. I don't even feel like working on any new projects at the moment. I don't feel like doing anything for fun, at this point, I don't want to feel anything.\n\nReminder to re-read the blog post abput someone deleting her second brain and why\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-22",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nWoke up this morning and started reading, I read and made notes from my reading for like 2 hours before I took a brief nap at 9.\n\nI did a lot of read...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-21",
"content_html": "\nLessons learnt today:\n\nAvoid certain kinds of people \n- Complainers\n- Impatient people \n- Back-bitters\n- Shine teeth with you/talk trash behind you\n- Show offs\n- Victim players\n- Non-confrontational people \n\nAlso, never be this kind of person either.\n\nBe weary of what you say and to whom. Information when passed down from one person to another becomes soiled as words are mixed up or misconstrued.\n\n\nDo not allow people who have no direct positive influence over your life to disturb your peace. \n\n\nAvoid people(women) that are problematic. Try to be a non-problematic person yourself. \n\n\nBe patient with people. When a person shows you a bad side, do not react! Respond and respond reasonably so that your words won’t be misunderstood, misinterpreted or misconstrued, then avoid them like a plague for your peace.\n\nA lot of people are walking dead, be weary.\nSome are just trouble makers, avoid them like a plague.\n \n\nYou’re smart, intelligent, hardworking and a wearer of many hats. Guide your peace jealously.\nTreat your friends with kindness and respect and if they don’t reciprocate, cut them off. Be good to them, show up for them and if they don’t show up for you, cut them off.\n\n \nLife is short to be worried over … things",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-21",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nLessons learnt today:\n\nAvoid certain kinds of people \n- Complainers\n- Impatient people \n- Back-bitters\n- Shine teeth with you/talk trash behind you\n-...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-20",
"content_html": "\nI have written quite a number of things today that it feels like I am blank and have nothing more to write. I'll give an account of my day.\n\nThe day started lightly, went to the gym, worked out but not too hard because I am still sore from Tuesday's quads and glutes workouts and I had to train hamstrings and glutes today.\n\nI came back home and read a couple of pages from one of my current reads, \"Building a Second Brain\" by Tiago Forte. Then I concluded work on my website for now. I have no design inspiration for the pages left to redesign or create so I'll just keep working on content for now until something clicks.\n\nClosed the folder and opened the folder to NoteIt-Down. Currently, I can't work on multiple projects using different IDEs or even the same IDEs to avoid my mac hanging. It's 23:50pm and I just concluded work on the issue that made me abandon this project since last week. All is good for now until I find another bug.\n\nReally didn't do more than this today. Hopefully tomorrow is more eventful.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-20",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nI have written quite a number of things today that it feels like I am blank and have nothing more to write. I'll give an account of my day.\n\nThe day ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-19",
"content_html": "\nToday I decided to move all my recent notes from Notion to Obsidian in an attempt to have more published notes instead of hiding them until I feel they're good enough to be published.\nMy notes in every state should make it to publishing.\n\nI went to Bannex, a place that one can call a Computer Village. I went to check for the prices of new devices like a MacBook, an iPad and a Stylus pen. The prices of things are really high. Either way, I hope to have my devices by this time next week.\n\nSomething is missing, I can feel it. \\\nI hope to figure that out soon.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-19",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nToday I decided to move all my recent notes from Notion to Obsidian in an attempt to have more published notes instead of hiding them until I feel th...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-18",
"content_html": "\nToday thought me that patience really matters.\nThere are certain situations you find yourself in that you don't react in the moment. You follow it with maturity and patience.\nMy actions although understandable would have been better if I was a little more patient and even more mature.\n\nPeople act to see you react, know this so that you don't allow yourself to be used as entertainment because your reaction was laughbale.\n\nSomething good happened to me today but because I was busy worrying about a situation thatbwasn't worth my time or energy, I didn't have the strength to be happy.\nThe day hasn't ended yet, so, I am happy I can finally upgrade my devices. ",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-18",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nToday thought me that patience really matters.\nThere are certain situations you find yourself in that you don't react in the moment. You follow it wi...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-17",
"content_html": "\nAt the gym today I spoke with a man that made some analogies that have exposed the flaw in an action I took.\n\n'If someone is sick, but still engaging in what is causing his sickness, would you rather he stayed at home or go to the hospital?'\n'Would you rather send a stubborn child away to destroy himself because he is adamant to his dubious ways and unheeding to your advices or would you have him stay close by hoping that he changes some day?'\n\nI gave the most obvious answer to both questions which made me realise that irrespective of what I think my relationship to God is supposed to be and irrespective of what it is, I should always stay close to him. It is easier for the enemy to get me when I stray far from God because of guilt.\nI suffer from guilt, when my ways are not right before him, I am consumed with guilt that makes me stay away from him until I right my wrongs but even in my wrong doings, staying far from him isn't the best thing to do.\n\nAfter this encounter, I decided to get myself to be free from guilt.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nMy day was mixed with emotions of all sorts.\nThis is because I unknowningly allow people determine my mood and I shouldn't. Giving human beings that much power over my life/mood is obviously not the best and I need to make a conscious effort to live life in a way where people offending me or trying to provoke me won't cause my mood to be altered.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-17",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nAt the gym today I spoke with a man that made some analogies that have exposed the flaw in an action I took.\n\n'If someone is sick, but still engaging...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-16",
"content_html": "\nYour mind is for having ideas, no holding them. - David Allen author of Getting Things Done.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nWoke up at 7:00am,\nWent for a walk, I've always wanted to go for a walk with this friend of mine. So I was happy when they asked to go with me.\nGot back, made breakfast, got paid in full for the breakfast. An amazing time was had ngl.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nI battled with poor network yet again, which made me unproductive for most part of the day.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nStarted reading Building a Second Brain, where I got the quote above. I started writing on 'Information Overload'. I have a good foundation for that essay, I'll read a few more articles and try to build it up to 500 words at least.\n\nMost of my notes need to be updated so they can become full essays for consumption.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-16",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nYour mind is for having ideas, no holding them. - David Allen author of Getting Things Done.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nWoke up at 7:00am,\nWent for a walk, I've always...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-15",
"content_html": " \nThere are certain things i have chosen not to write about in my logs because I believe that putting them here means I allowed them the power to affect me in one way or another and that I would remember them for as long as they are up so I won't be updating such events here.\n\nOn that note, one does not start a fire where one sleeps so I have decided to put out the smoke before it starts a fire.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-15",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": " \nThere are certain things i have chosen not to write about in my logs because I believe that putting them here means I allowed them the power to affe...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-14",
"content_html": "\nLearnt two new words today:\n\n**\"Sonder\"**\nIn my words: The realization that everyone including strangers on the street is living a life as unique as yours. They have their own friends, troubles, worries, inherited craziness etc. They are the protagonist in their own story and you're just a cast.\n\n**\"Circumlocution\"**\nIn my words: using one too many words when fewer words can be used.\n\nWas invited to a super nice wedding party today by another of my clients and then lounge hopped afterwards with friends with no luck for a nice time.\n\nAn eventful evening.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-14",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-14T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nLearnt two new words today:\n\n**\"Sonder\"**\nIn my words: The realization that everyone including strangers on the street is living a life as unique as ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-14T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-13",
"content_html": "\nWriting this log from a birthday dinner / party. The music is so loud, I cant properly articulate my thoughts.\nIm not a party person unless i'm out with people i like and tonight i'm alone.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-13",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nWriting this log from a birthday dinner / party. The music is so loud, I cant properly articulate my thoughts.\nIm not a party person unless i'm out w...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-12",
"content_html": "\nToday was a pretty chill day.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nLiving in Nigeria is the actually ghetto.\nImagine living within the metropolitan area of the federal capital territory where the prices for rent are crazy high and you cannot boost of stable network coverage.\n\nGutters!\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nRe-read \"We should all be feminist\" and indeed it is a good book, and was a great speech.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nCurrently spending time with my good friend.\nThe night ended well.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-12",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nToday was a pretty chill day.\n\n✳︎✳︎✳︎\n\nLiving in Nigeria is the actually ghetto.\nImagine living within the metropolitan area of the federal capital t...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-11",
"content_html": "\n\nThere's a particular feeling I feel right now. \nSomewhat like nothingness, emptiness, a void that needs to be filled up so badly. \nI find to fill this void using a person, a project, books and activity but I fail. \nNothing fills it up, they start but get to a point and they stop.\nSoon, all I was filled with starts draining leaving me empty yet again.\n\nThis is the state I find myself currently.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-11",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\n\nThere's a particular feeling I feel right now. \nSomewhat like nothingness, emptiness, a void that needs to be filled up so badly. \nI find to fill th...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-10",
"content_html": "\nThe weather today was quite calm, the sun came out on time but it wasn't too hot.\nI did a lot of resting after writing the to-do list for this website. I've been treating building this website like a marathon but the fun in it is I can keep adding new features and making updates. I've been treating it like I have a deadline when I don't.\n\nAfter my morning workout, I started working at 9am, took a break at 11:40am. Started reading a new book \"The Orchestra\" by . A good part of this book is written in my local dialect(Igbo). I felt ashamed when I was mispronouncing words and couldn't even read short phrases and single line sentences on my first or second trials. \n\nI should read more short Igbo books to help me learn to speak and read the language rather than going to learn French (yet another man's language).\n\nI took a long and needed nap before I resumed work again. Didn't work for long though, ate and went back to reading and then slept there after. I'm up now to write this log after which I'll retire for the night finally.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-10",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nThe weather today was quite calm, the sun came out on time but it wasn't too hot.\nI did a lot of resting after writing the to-do list for this websit...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-09",
"content_html": "\nToday was a nice day, started on a good note and it's ending on a chill one.\nHad an unplanned and impromptu brunch with a friend and his friends, played basket ball too. I haven't had something like this before and it was nice. The food was good, although I hardly contributed in the conversation, it allowed be to stuff my mouth without too much distractions.\n\nSince I want to read and write and build and make art and apply for jobs, I am going to stop working on my projects the way I do. I'll make a todo list of all the things I want to add, fix or achieve with my projects. Then I'll break it down into small tasks that will span across 2 weeks or as many weeks as I need.\n\nThis will allow me have time for other things. When I complete a task, I can then focus on something that isn't coding because through out today, I was coding. I did take a 10mins instagram break, read a few articles, but I'd like to do more than a few, read a book too just like I did during [[my 75 soft challenge]] and then take notes, write my daily log, sketch, send out some applications, surf the web a little and sleep.\n\nI'll try to plan this tomorrow and see how it goes.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-09",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nToday was a nice day, started on a good note and it's ending on a chill one.\nHad an unplanned and impromptu brunch with a friend and his friends, pla...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-09T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-08",
"content_html": "\nCompleted the book 'Who Moved My Cheese?' which I started last year.\nPretty good book.\nI'll have my review up on my [braindump app](braindump.lilyslab.xyz/wikis/books/who-moved-my-cheese?).\n\n## Am I Hem?\n ",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-08",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nCompleted the book 'Who Moved My Cheese?' which I started last year.\nPretty good book.\nI'll have my review up on my [braindump app](braindump.lilysla...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-08T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-07",
"content_html": "\nStarted at 23:52pm\n\nAs you must have guessed, it's wuite late, I'm tired, my shoulder aches, my butt hurts but I'm up doing Gid knows what.\n\nI had a couple of things I wanted to add to my website\n[1] Switch '/stack' to '/uses' \\\n[2] Add a Guestbook page \\\n[3] Add a Web manifesto page \\\n[4] Remove compulsory user auth from '/ask-me-anything' page \\\n[5] Restructured my layout so that I can have sites without the sidebar (no-sidebar) and those with sidebar (with-sidebar). I think I'll move my playground projects to this layout \\\n\nI done did all these and I feel good.\n\nI read 'Who Moved My Cheese' by Dr Spencer Johnson. I started reading this book last year after someone recommended it to me. Based on my kindle, I am 89% done. Will most likely finish it tomorrow. Then I'll be able to give a review or deop notes.\n\nComplete and done at 00:00am",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-07",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-07T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nStarted at 23:52pm\n\nAs you must have guessed, it's wuite late, I'm tired, my shoulder aches, my butt hurts but I'm up doing Gid knows what.\n\nI had a ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-07T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-06",
"content_html": "\nIt's a pretty calm day, the sun isn't out, the weather is cool. A nice day for a coffee date or a picnic.\n\nBut I feel blue today, I haven't been really happy for a while. I have nothing to look forward to, I have nothing going on for myself. I just am. Each time I want to just stay and not do anything, I end up doing something just so that I am not idle and thinking of all the things that aren't okay with me at the moment.\nI don't feel guilty for hopping from one project to the other, if that will help me stay sane, then I'll do it and I'll keep doing it. As long as I am not engaging in any vices.\n\n\nI'm currently at a bookshop workspace, battling with the aching nerve on my right arm. Its a bit chilly but that's fine. Multiple times, I look outside the big wglass wall to look at the moving vehicles and get lost in thoughts. Sometimes I think, what would life be like if my mum was still here? Would I have made less mistakes, would she have helped me in any way? I miss her so much on days like this. Maybe I'd have called her and cried over the phone, maybe she'd have asked me to come back home for a while, maybe, maybe, I guess I'll never know.\n\nI know I'll get depressed if I let myself be which is why I pour all my energy into this. They're outlets, they take my mind off things and because no one understand that, they'll think I just have a problem of hopping from one thing to the other.\n\n***\n\nIt's now 22:01 in the evening and it is raining cats and dogs. I updated my website and it made me a little happy because I've been really busy with other things and haven't made any reasonable updates in more than 2 weeks.\n\n***\n\nMy logs from yesterday and the day before is a bit messy. I'll have to clean it up.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-06",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nIt's a pretty calm day, the sun isn't out, the weather is cool. A nice day for a coffee date or a picnic.\n\nBut I feel blue today, I haven't been real...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-05",
"content_html": "\nStarted the day with a 30 mins on Instagram but I immediately had to balance that out with 2 hours of reading.\n\nI read **\"Steal Like an Artist\"** by Austin Kleon. It was an incredible read because it was short, easy to go through, engaging, and I was able to learn a lot from it. I will be reading it again. It gave me some new ideas for Minispace (that was what I was thinking about while reading) and I took notes which I'll be dropping in my [bookshelf](http://lilyslab.xys/garden/bookshelf).\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-05",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nStarted the day with a 30 mins on Instagram but I immediately had to balance that out with 2 hours of reading.\n\nI read **\"Steal Like an Artist\"** by ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-04",
"content_html": "\nToday I decided to re-evaluate the reason I started building the Minispace.dev app. The vision isn't mine, but the idea is cool, I'm just not executing properly. So I will leave it for now and try to do something different. \nMaybe a pivot.\nLet me try a fresh idea, one that would be exciting to maintain and cost effective as well. One that wouln't need marketing, one that would make me happy to work on even if people don't find it.\n ",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-04",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nToday I decided to re-evaluate the reason I started building the Minispace.dev app. The vision isn't mine, but the idea is cool, I'm just not executi...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-03",
"content_html": "\nIn April of 2025 I got introduced into vibe coding and I've been exploring building different tools, ideas and basically anything that came to mind, many of which have been abandoned due to me not been able to afford many of the tools I used. Some of these projects are ones that I dearly want to see to the end and I've taken a step back to actually learn the languages used in building them so that I can possibly complete them myself, rebuild them or have a better understanding of them.\n\nIn so doing, I have decided to go back to working with html and css.\nMy projects won't be abandoned, I will only allow them to grow weed for a while so I can come back with better perspective on how to go about them.\n\nI want to read more, write more and learn more and vibe coding isn't the way to go about this.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-03",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nIn April of 2025 I got introduced into vibe coding and I've been exploring building different tools, ideas and basically anything that came to mind, ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-02",
"content_html": "\nEveryone... okay not everyone, most people. Most people have that one thing or 2 that they enjoy collecting, could be physical or digital. For a long time, I had no idea what that was for me but I found out today.\n\nLast month I started building this notes app, it was supposed to be dead simple and then I started wanting more features, the features meant, more lines of code, which meant more complexities, which meant more bugs and so on.\n\nI started curating links to webrolls and postroll on my notes app [NoteIt-Down](https://notes.lilyslab.xyz) in May and on this faithful day, a bug I didn't know existed decided to show forth its ugly head by making me lose my notes twice that day.\n\nFirst one to go was my Blogroll note, this had almost a hundred links to portfolios, digital gardens, personal websites, web directories and misc. Just like that I lost it. \n\n**How did this happen?** / **What was the bug?**\nFor context, my notes app is a single page with a header, sidebar and editor. You can switch between different notes, and they would appear on the editor. But little did I know that my app was using a single editor state for multiple notes at some point either due to a buggy update or probably been like that without me knowing. \n\nIt kind of stopped resetting / re-initializing the editor when I switched notes and accidentally referencing the same state object in memory for different notes. This made me lose a couple of my notes (3 out of my top 10) and I sat in the bookshop and cried because I loved what I had done with my 'Blogroll' and 'Stuff to Add to Lilyslab' notes.\n\nBut I didn't beat my self too much, I tried to recover them but to no avail. I immediately went to my browser and browser history and got back those which I could.\n\nLater that evening, I lost 'Postroll' note, and was super infuriated. I had an old backup for 'Postroll' which was only a few days old, so I went to my browser history and got a good number of my recent post additions back and even more as I started going down rabiit holes again.\n\nThe lesson for me at the end of the day today was;\n**I can fall 3 times, but I'll get back up 3 times stronger.**\n\nOh and I need an Ipad cause I'd like to stay reading, stay exploring and going down rabbit holes without using my macbook and most definitely not with my iPhone.\n\nFrom: [A Website is a Room](https://a-website-is-a-room.net/)\n\"Unfortunately, the original Google Sheet containing all previously shared urls was lost in a school-wide data wipe.\nPart of me would like to rebuild this index to what it once was, but maybe there is something beautiful about letting information be lost forever and starting anew (after all there are still artifacts of its previous state floating around).\"",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-02",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nEveryone... okay not everyone, most people. Most people have that one thing or 2 that they enjoy collecting, could be physical or digital. For a long...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-05-18",
"content_html": "\nIt's *5:12am* (18th May) in the morning as I sit in front of my mac writing this.\nI woke up due to my tummy rumbling as a consequence of the nasty salad I had last night.\n\nAnyway, I enjoy working in the morning, there's no distraction or noise as everyone is asleep, no one's texting you and no sun so the weather is cool.\n\nI had a couple of issues to tend to as regards the notes app i built for drafting my writings, notes or linkedin content.\n\nIt seemed like a better choice for me rather than opening my noes app each time i needed to write. \n\nI love how simple the interface looks, I have everything i need in here and can add any features i want but I love it minimal so no new features. You can check it out too at [noteit-down](notes.lilyslab.xyz).\n\nI am thinking of migrating back to notion for my content management as the only reason i use obsidian is to manage my content. I tried notion and t worked until i encountered so many issues that made me stop using it. Maybe trying one more time wouldn't hurt.\n\n\n*9:17am*\nI am back to reading other people's blog and exploring their sites. I have found some blogging sites that provide people with easy access to creating their own mini space on the internet. Many of it works but lacks a fine ui design or they just look bad. This is why I want to build something similar but with better visuals and themes, I believe this will be a good playground for me as it is going to be a project I keep updating as I will use users feedbacks to update and even make new themes which seems like a whole lot of fun.\n\nThis means I can abandon some of the projects I started working on for now at least. ",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-05-18",
"title": "Daily Log - 2025-05-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"summary": "\nIt's *5:12am* (18th May) in the morning as I sit in front of my mac writing this.\nI woke up due to my tummy rumbling as a consequence of the nasty sa...",
"date_modified": "2025-05-18T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-26",
"content_html": "\nIn a state of (highness)\nPutting down my thoughts by punching keys on a pc and hoping the words I think I type are what's displayed to me on screen\nI'm learning to express my self in notes more freely.\nI don't think too hard\nI just start typing words until I have no words to type, just like I'm doing now\nI take pauses in between to rest and start again\n\n \n\nI had an interview today thanks to nepotism\nWas called in for a chat but it felt more like an interrogation which is fine\nIt was okay overall.\n\n \n\nThe rest of the day was weird, sort of.\nI'm not even joking when I say I've been trying to light myself up in the little ways I can but I'm unable to feel anything.\nI have no idea what's going on anymore and I hope it changes soon.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-06-26",
"title": "Daily Log - 2026-04-18T11:24:06.883Z",
"summary": "\nIn a state of (highness)\nPutting down my thoughts by punching keys on a pc and hoping the words I think I type are what's displayed to me on screen\nI...",
"date_modified": "2026-04-18T11:24:06.886Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-02",
"content_html": "Second day in July.\nI'm still very much recovering from the stomach aches I had yesterday. But not withstanding, I went to the gym and got some work in. Took small works to help my pelvic muscles. \nWent to somewhere called Bannex to see if I could get a good deal for my current laptop and buy a new one. Got a good deal for the current one but the new one was quite expensive and over my intended budget. I had to check a different store in a different state. Got a great deal and paid for express delivery. By this time tomorrow, I should have a new mac and ipad.\nHappy for me for real cause I didn't think I'd have an ew mac or ipad anytime soon. Really happy for me.\nI wish getting new work devices came with added productivity or inspiration, unfortunately it doesn't.\nTTYL.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-02",
"title": "Daily Log - 2026-04-18T11:24:06.884Z",
"summary": "Second day in July.\nI'm still very much recovering from the stomach aches I had yesterday. But not withstanding, I went to the gym and got some work i...",
"date_modified": "2026-04-18T11:24:06.886Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-03",
"content_html": "Hi hi hi from my new MacBook!!!!!\nMy new Tab and Pencil says hi as well.\nI'm really happy and excited about my new devices. Feels like a dream because I didn't even think it was going to be possible to buy any one of these things. I really wanted a Tab and along the line the need for a new Mac arose. Elated to have gotten both of them.\nI'm still very much trying to set them up in the most effective way possible. I think I want to visit the bookshop tomorrow, let's see how it goes.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-03",
"title": "Daily Log - 2026-04-18T11:24:06.884Z",
"summary": "Hi hi hi from my new MacBook!!!!!\nMy new Tab and Pencil says hi as well.\nI'm really happy and excited about my new devices. Feels like a dream because...",
"date_modified": "2026-04-18T11:24:06.894Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-04",
"content_html": "I finished reading *An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma* today and I was so happy to have finished that book. Read this book on my Kindle, and when reading, I always looked down at my reading progress percentage and it discouraged me cause I wonder why it moved slowly. It even made me think I was reading to slowly although I don't read with the aim of finishing in a given time frame. I saw the physical copy of this book, and my goodness, it was big 😂. I was like, \"no wonder!!\". Happy to have finished it.\nMy next task is to finish *Ikigai*, started by re-reading some chapters and gained a few new insights to things I think I want to check out. Might do that tomorrow. \nI ended up not going to the bookshop today cause I had to go with a friend to her CTB shoot. Had a very good leg day before that. Hoping to do a 45 mins run tomorrow morning. Don't know if I'll be able to get up early for this but let's see.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-07-04",
"title": "Daily Log - 2026-04-18T11:24:06.884Z",
"summary": "I finished reading *An Orchestra of Minorities by Chigozie Obioma* today and I was so happy to have finished that book. Read this book on my Kindle, a...",
"date_modified": "2026-04-18T11:24:06.894Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-08-22",
"content_html": "",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/daily-logs/2025-08-22",
"title": "Daily Log - 2026-04-18T11:24:06.885Z",
"summary": "...",
"date_modified": "2026-04-18T11:24:06.894Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"daily-log"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/021",
"content_html": "\nDiscovered the concept of Research-driven art today and I love it. Going to explore it as much as I can. Becoming a research-driven artist has a nice sound to it : )",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/021",
"title": "Micro Blog #021",
"summary": "\nDiscovered the concept of Research-driven art today and I love it. Going to explore it as much as I can. Becoming a research-driven artist has a nice...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/019",
"content_html": "\nI went through my /archives to go through everything I wrote in 2016 and 2017 and I'm amazed. 2016 was a very rough year for me. The month of July most especially. I gave no accounts of the painful events of both 2016 and 2017. In my last day of the year review, you'd think the year was so amazing. It was infact not.\n\nBut I put it together and channeled my energy into blogging, photography and fashion. I guess it's because I did most of my personal writing in a diary and funny how I have no idea where the diary is. I'll try to write and capture my feelings more digitally using mediums like this garden that can easily be moved around.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/019",
"title": "Micro Blog #019",
"summary": "\nI went through my /archives to go through everything I wrote in 2016 and 2017 and I'm amazed. 2016 was a very rough year for me. The month of July mo...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/020",
"content_html": "\nApparently, the feeling I couldn't quite place few days back is called being in a state of \"Languish\".\n\nDefinition:\nA state of stagnation and dissatisfaction; feeling unsettled, restless, and unfulfilled despite not being in crisis.\n\nCoined in a broader sense by sociologist Corey Keyes and popularized again during the pandemic, languishing sits between flourishing and depression — a kind of emotional limbo.\n\nIt’s the feeling of “I’m not doing badly, but I’m also not thriving,” often paired with the sense that you should be doing more or could be doing better.\n\nThis rightly described how I was feeling in the moment.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/020",
"title": "Micro Blog #020",
"summary": "\nApparently, the feeling I couldn't quite place few days back is called being in a state of \"Languish\".\n\nDefinition:\nA state of stagnation and dissati...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/017",
"content_html": "\nI am really grateful that I was able to resolve the hydration problem with this website. I was super irritated during the few weeks where I didn't know what was causing the issue. Happy that phase is now over.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/017",
"title": "Micro Blog #017",
"summary": "\nI am really grateful that I was able to resolve the hydration problem with this website. I was super irritated during the few weeks where I didn't kn...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/018",
"content_html": "\nI have an idea for an art project.\nI've been fingering the idea of doing something fun and creative and I thought of something.\n\nThe idea of keeping a physocal zettelkasten slip box of common place items actually interests me so I thought of getting a few art materials to make my on note card and box.\n\nTools:\n- a zig-zag scissors: this will be used on 2 opposite sides of the paper.\n- water color: to add different mixed color paintings to each card.\n- rulers: to draw lines that meet on the card to form a rectangle/box.\n- perfurator punch: to create holes on each card that I can then use to rope all cards together so none goes missing.\n- Paper: Don't know \n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/018",
"title": "Micro Blog #018",
"summary": "\nI have an idea for an art project.\nI've been fingering the idea of doing something fun and creative and I thought of something.\n\nThe idea of keeping ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/013",
"content_html": "\nWhile reading 'Building a Second Brain' by Tiago Forte I came across this page that spoke about the \"Twelve Favorite Problems\" and I immediately got a pen and paper to jot mine down.\n- How can I write better?\n- What can I do to speak better?\n- How can I improve the quality of my life?\n- How can I keep better relationships with friends?\n- How can I better manage my time to become more productive?\n- How can I improve my relationship with God?\n- How can I become more knowledgeable in my field?\n- What can I do to make eating healthier easier?\n- What can I do to get a job, keep a job, stay gainfully employed and prepared for the rainy day?\n- How can I make better life decisions?",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/013",
"title": "Micro Blog #013",
"summary": "\nWhile reading 'Building a Second Brain' by Tiago Forte I came across this page that spoke about the \"Twelve Favorite Problems\" and I immediately got ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/014",
"content_html": "\nTime is a currency.\nWe have 24 hours = 1140 minutes in a day.\nThere's just a lot to do and poor time management means waste of currency that you'll never get back. \nUnlike money that you can make back even if you spend it all, you can't make back time. Once it's gone, it's gone.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/014",
"title": "Micro Blog #014",
"summary": "\nTime is a currency.\nWe have 24 hours = 1140 minutes in a day.\nThere's just a lot to do and poor time management means waste of currency that you'll n...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/015",
"content_html": "\nHobbies I wish to have:\n- Be really good at 1 sport\n- Be a good Reader\n- Be exceptional at Writing\n- Be good at Photography (not great)\n- Learn to play a Musical Instrument \n\nI just figured these should be part of my /wants page.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/015",
"title": "Micro Blog #015",
"summary": "\nHobbies I wish to have:\n- Be really good at 1 sport\n- Be a good Reader\n- Be exceptional at Writing\n- Be good at Photography (not great)\n- Learn to pl...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/016",
"content_html": "\nSometimes I feel like I am a reincarnation of another being.\nThere are certain occurrences that make think and feel this way.\nI wake up from my sleep and it immediately feels like there is something very important I am forgetting. I have had this feeling one too many times. I am never able to place my hand on what it is I am actually forgetting.\n\nOn some occasions, I feel angry because it feels like there's something I lost and if I don't remember what it is, I end up losing it forever.\n\nAnother feeling is the feeling of insufficiency... I doubt this is the right word to use at the moment. The feeling where I know I should be doing way more than I'm currently doing. I have no idea about what I should be doing but the fact that I am not doing makes me feel inadequate. Still not sure if inadequate is the word, let's use both as a placeholder for now.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/016",
"title": "Micro Blog #016",
"summary": "\nSometimes I feel like I am a reincarnation of another being.\nThere are certain occurrences that make think and feel this way.\nI wake up from my sleep...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/012",
"content_html": "\nI think I need logging prompts for my daily logs. Although thuis might make all my logs seem like a question and answer, it'll help me articulate better. Maybe I'll have several propmts to choose from, and I'll answe only 3 out of the list so that each day can be different.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/012",
"title": "Micro Blog #012",
"summary": "\nI think I need logging prompts for my daily logs. Although thuis might make all my logs seem like a question and answer, it'll help me articulate bet...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-15T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/008",
"content_html": "\nI'm starting over!\n\nIn my pursuit of knowledge, intellect and good writing skills, I am challenging myself to start over from a clean slate. I just archived all my writings and notes and I'll start writing new topics all over. All posts are still available but in a separate folder/page called [/archives](/archives)\n\nI have over 30 topics I wish to write on and I will not be using AI to write or proofread. I'll leave that up to my readers and my future self.\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/008",
"title": "Micro Blog #008",
"summary": "\nI'm starting over!\n\nIn my pursuit of knowledge, intellect and good writing skills, I am challenging myself to start over from a clean slate. I just a...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/009",
"content_html": "\nI just read through some of my micro-blog (seedlings) entries. A few of them are good enough to be notes (buddings). I will move them to notes and do little touch up on them. Then as time goes on, I will make them into full essays when I have built on the idea properly to be evergreen.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/009",
"title": "Micro Blog #009",
"summary": "\nI just read through some of my micro-blog (seedlings) entries. A few of them are good enough to be notes (buddings). I will move them to notes and do...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/010",
"content_html": "\n\"The faintest pen is better than the sharpest mind.\"\nThis chinese proverb came to mind now after I just forgot sometihing importatnt that I wanted to type. Anyway I really love my new footer design.",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/010",
"title": "Micro Blog #010",
"summary": "\n\"The faintest pen is better than the sharpest mind.\"\nThis chinese proverb came to mind now after I just forgot sometihing importatnt that I wanted to...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/011",
"content_html": "\nA lot of people enjoy reading ManuelMonroe's post, maybe because he is popular for something that I know not of but I will read his works more to find out why people enjoy him.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/011",
"title": "Micro Blog #011",
"summary": "\nA lot of people enjoy reading ManuelMonroe's post, maybe because he is popular for something that I know not of but I will read his works more to fin...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/004",
"content_html": "\n**'Personal Abstractions'**\nThis is a way one can learn things in a way that benefits them and helps them learn better.\n\nNow this is my own way of personal abstraction; read -> re-write what I've read in my own word. Connect what I read with something else I had read somewhere.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/004",
"title": "Micro Blog #004",
"summary": "\n**'Personal Abstractions'**\nThis is a way one can learn things in a way that benefits them and helps them learn better.\n\nNow this is my own way of pe...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/005",
"content_html": "\nConnecting the different things you read and learn together, this is based off the fact that no idea is an isolation. Everything we learn is in one way or another connected. You really just have to find the connections.\nYou call this - **Reading Networks**\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/005",
"title": "Micro Blog #005",
"summary": "\nConnecting the different things you read and learn together, this is based off the fact that no idea is an isolation. Everything we learn is in one w...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/006",
"content_html": "\nThis is how I read and this is how I work.\nWhy read one book at a time?\nWhy work on only one project at a time.\n\nReading 2-3 books together and making connections binding what you learn together.\n\nBuilding 3-4 projects at a time, when you get bored or tired of one, you hop unto the other.\n\nYesterday I read a book that taught me **project hopping**, basically giving name to something I already do but thought was bad (Steal Like an Artist)\n\nToday I read an essay called [on building knowledge networks through wandering](https://thecreativeindependent.com/essays/on-building-knowledge-networks-through-wandering/) that taught me **co-reading**, giving name to something I already do.\n\nI somehow connected both ideas to form my own personal abstraction.\n\nMy current open books:\nFeel-Good Productivity\nAtomic habits\nIkigai\nLet Me Reintroduce Myself\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/006",
"title": "Micro Blog #006",
"summary": "\nThis is how I read and this is how I work.\nWhy read one book at a time?\nWhy work on only one project at a time.\n\nReading 2-3 books together and makin...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/007",
"content_html": "\nA method of reading that can help you build better Reading networks is the **Blank Sheet method**.\n\n- This requires that before you start reading a book, you get a blank sheet & write down what you already know about the topic, idea or message the book is trying to pass.\n- After a reading session, you add new notes or ideas to the sheet or make corrections to what you already knew with a different color pen.\n- Before you start another session, you review the sheet.\n\nHow does this help build better reading networks?\n\n- You get to think about the subject indepthly to get out prior knowledge on paper.\nWhen you take notes after reading sessions, it helps you to add to the knowledge that you already have, make corrections to notions that need to be corrected and then you start connecting ideas what you're reading with something else you might have read.\n\nRead: https://fs.blog/blank-sheet/\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/007",
"title": "Micro Blog #007",
"summary": "\nA method of reading that can help you build better Reading networks is the **Blank Sheet method**.\n\n- This requires that before you start reading a b...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/002",
"content_html": "\nGood bye Cursor, the evil you've done is enough.\nAm I the only one whose mac what freaking hot and singing song when they used cursor?\nI didn't even clock it until I didn't use it for a month. The one month I actually used it was hell for me. Damn!\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/002",
"title": "Micro Blog #002",
"summary": "\nGood bye Cursor, the evil you've done is enough.\nAm I the only one whose mac what freaking hot and singing song when they used cursor?\nI didn't even ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/003",
"content_html": "\nImagine when you finish reading a book and there's a page the writer dedicates to other books that you can read when you're done with theirs. These books can be books related to what they have written, books that inspired them in one way or another to write the book you just read. Now you'll have a list of books to read that are somewhat related to the one you just read, something like what Pinterest does when you click on an image, it shows you many other images that relate or look like the one you clicked on. Epic yeah? \n\n**A book that's not a dead end.**\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/003",
"title": "Micro Blog #003",
"summary": "\nImagine when you finish reading a book and there's a page the writer dedicates to other books that you can read when you're done with theirs. These b...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/001",
"content_html": "\nPerpelexity is one AI product I will consider paying a yearly fee for. It has made searching the internet super easy and I didn't know I loved it until I did. \nI literally don't need google for jack except small searching tasks to avoid using up my daily quota on Perplexity.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/micro-blog/001",
"title": "Micro Blog #001",
"summary": "\nPerpelexity is one AI product I will consider paying a yearly fee for. It has made searching the internet super easy and I didn't know I loved it unt...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-03T13:09:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"micro-blog",
"seedling"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/eureka",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. An exclamation of triumph at a discovery or realization.\n2. A moment of sudden revelation or insight.\n\n**Example:** \"Eureka! I've found the solution to the problem\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- aha!\n- I've got it!\n- breakthrough\n- revelation\n- epiphany\n- discovery\n- realization\n\n**Etymology:** \nFrom Greek \"heurēka\" meaning \"I have found it!\" - famously attributed to Archimedes when he discovered the principle of water displacement while taking a bath.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/eureka",
"title": "Word of the Day: Eureka",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. An exclamation of triumph at a discovery or realization.\n2. A moment of sudden revelation or insight.\n\n**Example:** \"Eureka! I've fo...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"exclamation, noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/mnemonic",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A device or technique to aid memory, especially a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations.\n2. Relating to or designed to aid memory.\n\n**Example:** \"The mnemonic 'Roy G. Biv' helps remember the colors of the rainbow\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- memory aid\n- reminder\n- prompt\n- memory device\n- aide-memoire\n- memory trick\n\n**Context:**",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/mnemonic",
"title": "Word of the Day: Mnemonic",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A device or technique to aid memory, especially a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations.\n2. Relating to or designed to aid memo...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun, adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/tandem",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.\n2. A group of two people or things working together.\n3. Having two things arranged one in front of the other.\n\n**Example:** \"They worked in tandem to complete the project\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- together\n- in partnership\n- in conjunction\n- jointly\n- cooperatively\n- side by side\n- in collaboration\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/tandem",
"title": "Word of the Day: Tandem",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A bicycle with seats and pedals for two riders, one behind the other.\n2. A group of two people or things working together.\n3. Having...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun, adverb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/susceptible",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.\n2. Easily affected by or sensitive to something; vulnerable.\n3. Open to or admitting of (a particular interpretation or treatment).\n\n**Example:** \"Young children are particularly susceptible to peer pressure and need guidance to make good decisions.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- vulnerable\n- prone\n- liable\n- open\n- sensitive\n- receptive\n- defenseless\n- exposed\n- impressionable\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/susceptible",
"title": "Word of the Day: Susceptible",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.\n2. Easily affected by or sensitive to something; vulnerable.\n3. O...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-13T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/inextricable",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Impossible to disentangle or separate; closely connected or intertwined.\n2. So complex or entangled as to be impossible to escape from or solve.\n\n**Example:** \"The history of the two countries is inextricable from their shared border.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- inseparable\n- intertwined\n- entangled\n- indivisible\n- interwoven\n- interconnected\n- bound together\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/inextricable",
"title": "Word of the Day: Inextricable",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Impossible to disentangle or separate; closely connected or intertwined.\n2. So complex or entangled as to be impossible to escape fr...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/luxuriate",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. To enjoy oneself in a luxurious way; to indulge in comfort or pleasure.\n2. To take self-indulgent delight in something.\n\n**Example:** \"She decided to luxuriate in a hot bath after her long day at work.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- indulge\n- bask\n- revel\n- wallow\n- relish\n- savor\n- delight in\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/luxuriate",
"title": "Word of the Day: Luxuriate",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. To enjoy oneself in a luxurious way; to indulge in comfort or pleasure.\n2. To take self-indulgent delight in something.\n\n**Example:*...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/oscillates",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.\n2. To waver between different opinions, positions, or states.\n\n**Example:** \"The pendulum oscillates between the two extremes.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- swings\n- fluctuates\n- alternates\n- wavers\n- varies\n- vibrates\n- sways\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/oscillates",
"title": "Word of the Day: Oscillates",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed.\n2. To waver between different opinions, positions, or states.\n\n**Example:** \"The...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/plateau",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. (noun) An area of relatively level high ground; a tableland.\n2. (noun) A state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress.\n3. (verb) To reach a state of little or no change after a period of activity.\n\n**Example:** \"After months of improvement, her performance reached a plateau.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- level off\n- stabilize\n- stagnate\n- flatline\n- tableland\n- mesa\n- flat area\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/plateau",
"title": "Word of the Day: Plateau",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. (noun) An area of relatively level high ground; a tableland.\n2. (noun) A state of little or no change following a period of activity...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun, verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/bespectacled",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Wearing or equipped with eyeglasses.\n \n**Example:** \"The bespectacled professor peered over his glasses at the late-arriving student.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Spectacled\n- Glasses-wearing\n- Bespectacled\n\n**Context:** \"The stereotype of the *bespectacled* librarian has persisted in popular culture, often associated with intelligence and bookishness.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/bespectacled",
"title": "Word of the Day: Bespectacled",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Wearing or equipped with eyeglasses.\n \n**Example:** \"The bespectacled professor peered over his glasses at the late-arriving stud...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-07T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/affectation",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.\n2. A studied display of real or pretended feeling.\n\n**Example:** \"Her constant use of French phrases was just an affectation.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- pretense\n- pretension\n- artificiality\n- insincerity\n- pose\n- act\n- mannerism\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/affectation",
"title": "Word of the Day: Affectation",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.\n2. A studied display of real or pretended feeling.\n\n**Examp...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/behooves",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. It is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is necessary, proper, or advantageous for.\n2. To be necessary, proper, or advantageous for someone.\n\n**Example:** \"It behooves us to be more careful with our spending.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- befits\n- is incumbent upon\n- is proper for\n- is necessary for\n- is advisable for\n- ought\n- should\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/behooves",
"title": "Word of the Day: Behooves",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. It is a duty or responsibility for someone to do something; it is necessary, proper, or advantageous for.\n2. To be necessary, proper...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/chasm",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.\n2. A profound difference between people, viewpoints, situations, etc.\n\n**Example:** \"There was a deep chasm between their political beliefs.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- gulf\n- abyss\n- gorge\n- canyon\n- rift\n- divide\n- gap\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/chasm",
"title": "Word of the Day: Chasm",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface.\n2. A profound difference between people, viewpoints, situations, etc.\n\n**Exam...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/crevice",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A narrow opening or crack, especially in a rock or wall.\n2. A small, narrow space between two objects or surfaces.\n\n**Example:** \"The plant grew in a crevice between the rocks.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- crack\n- fissure\n- split\n- gap\n- cleft\n- chink\n- opening\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/crevice",
"title": "Word of the Day: Crevice",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A narrow opening or crack, especially in a rock or wall.\n2. A small, narrow space between two objects or surfaces.\n\n**Example:** \"Th...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/esoteric",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.\n2. Obscure or mysterious, requiring special knowledge to be understood.\n \n**Example:** \"The professor's lecture was filled with esoteric terminology that confused many of the first-year students.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Arcane\n- Obscure\n- Abstruse\n- Recondite\n- Cryptic\n- Specialized\n\n**Context:** \"While mainstream science focuses on established theories, some researchers pursue more *esoteric* branches of knowledge that challenge conventional understanding.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/esoteric",
"title": "Word of the Day: Esoteric",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with specialized knowledge or interest.\n2. Obscure or myste...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/sloam",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A mixture of clay and water used in pottery; slip.\n2. Fine particles of clay or mud suspended in water.\n\n**Example:** \"The potter dipped the vessel into the sloam to create a smooth finish.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- slip\n- clay mixture\n- mud\n- slurry\n- sediment\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/sloam",
"title": "Word of the Day: Sloam",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A mixture of clay and water used in pottery; slip.\n2. Fine particles of clay or mud suspended in water.\n\n**Example:** \"The potter di...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/trite",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.\n2. So commonplace as to be obvious and boring.\n\n**Example:** \"The speech was filled with trite phrases and clichés.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- banal\n- clichéd\n- hackneyed\n- overused\n- stale\n- unoriginal\n- commonplace\n- platitudinous\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/trite",
"title": "Word of the Day: Trite",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse.\n2. So commonplace as to be obvious and boring.\n\n**Example:** \"The spee...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-06T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
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{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/clandestine",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit or unauthorized.\n2. Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; covert.\n \n**Example:** \"The spy maintained clandestine communications with foreign agents through encrypted messages.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Secret\n- Covert\n- Surreptitious\n- Undercover\n- Furtive\n- Stealthy\n\n**Context:** \"The historian uncovered evidence of *clandestine* meetings between government officials that changed the course of the negotiations.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/clandestine",
"title": "Word of the Day: Clandestine",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit or unauthorized.\n2. Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods; ...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/acquiesce",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively.\n2. To agree or consent quietly without protest.\n \n**Example:** \"The committee members eventually acquiesced to the chairman's proposal despite their initial reservations.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Comply\n- Consent\n- Yield\n- Concur\n- Assent\n- Submit\n\n**Context:** \"Rather than fight a losing battle, she decided to *acquiesce* to the inevitable changes in company policy.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/acquiesce",
"title": "Word of the Day: Acquiesce",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively.\n2. To agree or consent quietly without protest.\n \n**Example:** \"The committee ...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-04T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
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{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/corporeality",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The state or quality of being corporeal or having a physical existence; materiality.\n2. The quality of having a physical presence or tangible form.\n \n**Example:** \"The virtual reality experience aims to simulate corporeality in a digital environment.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Physicality\n- Materiality\n- Substantiality\n- Tangibility\n- Embodiment\n\n**Context:** \"In philosophical discussions of mind-body dualism, the concept of *corporeality* is often contrasted with consciousness or spirit.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/corporeality",
"title": "Word of the Day: Corporeality",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The state or quality of being corporeal or having a physical existence; materiality.\n2. The quality of having a physical presence or...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
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{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/comeuppance",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. A punishment or fate that someone deserves, especially a retribution for wrongdoing or bad behavior.\n \n**Example:** \"After years of treating others poorly, he finally got his comeuppance when the board voted to remove him as CEO.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Retribution\n- Punishment\n- Just deserts\n- Payback\n- Reckoning\n- Consequences\n\n**Context:** \"Watching the arrogant character in the film finally receive their *comeuppance* provides a satisfying conclusion to the narrative.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/comeuppance",
"title": "Word of the Day: Comeuppance",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. A punishment or fate that someone deserves, especially a retribution for wrongdoing or bad behavior.\n \n**Example:** \"After years ...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/eviscerated",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Having had the internal organs removed.\n2. Having been thoroughly deprived of vital content or significance.\n3. Completely destroyed or devastated.\n \n**Example:** \"His argument was eviscerated by the opposing counsel's detailed rebuttal.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Gutted\n- Disemboweled\n- Hollowed out\n- Demolished\n- Devastated\n- Destroyed\n\n**Context:** \"The critic's harsh review completely *eviscerated* the filmmaker's latest work, leaving no redeeming quality unscathed.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/eviscerated",
"title": "Word of the Day: Eviscerated",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Having had the internal organs removed.\n2. Having been thoroughly deprived of vital content or significance.\n3. Completely destroyed...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
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"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
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{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/oneiric",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Relating to dreams or dreaming.\n2. Having dream-like qualities; resembling a dream.\n \n**Example:** \"The film had an oneiric quality that blurred the line between reality and fantasy.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Dreamlike\n- Surreal\n- Phantasmagorical\n- Ethereal\n- Illusory\n- Fantastical\n\n**Context:** \"The artist's paintings are known for their *oneiric* landscapes that transport viewers to strange and beautiful otherworldly realms.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/oneiric",
"title": "Word of the Day: Oneiric",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Relating to dreams or dreaming.\n2. Having dream-like qualities; resembling a dream.\n \n**Example:** \"The film had an oneiric quali...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/paucity",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.\n \n**Example:** \"There is a paucity of evidence to support this theory.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Scarcity\n- Shortage\n- Dearth\n- Lack\n- Deficiency\n- Insufficiency\n\n**Context:** \"Despite the *paucity* of resources at her disposal, she managed to create an impressive and innovative solution to the problem.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/paucity",
"title": "Word of the Day: Paucity",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The presence of something in only small or insufficient quantities or amounts; scarcity.\n \n**Example:** \"There is a paucity of ev...",
"date_modified": "2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/antipathy",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n1. A deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion.\n2. An object of intense dislike or aversion.\n\n**Example:** \"She had an antipathy toward parties and social gatherings.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Aversion\n- Hostility\n- Antagonism\n- Dislike\n- Distaste\n- Repugnance\n- Animosity\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/antipathy",
"title": "Word of the Day: Antipathy",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n1. A deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion.\n2. An object of intense dislike or aversion.\n\n**Example:** \"She had an antipathy toward...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/deleterious",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n1. Causing harm or damage.\n2. Having a harmful effect; injurious.\n\n**Example:** \"Smoking has deleterious effects on your health.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Harmful\n- Damaging\n- Detrimental\n- Injurious\n- Noxious\n- Pernicious\n- Destructive\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/deleterious",
"title": "Word of the Day: Deleterious",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n1. Causing harm or damage.\n2. Having a harmful effect; injurious.\n\n**Example:** \"Smoking has deleterious effects on your health.\"\n\n**Sim...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
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"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/enunciation",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The act of pronouncing words clearly and distinctly.\n2. The act of expressing or stating a proposition, theory, etc., definitively or systematically.\n \n**Example:** \"The speaker's perfect enunciation made the lecture easy to follow despite the complex subject matter.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Articulation\n- Pronunciation\n- Diction\n- Elocution\n- Delivery\n- Utterance\n\n**Context:** \"Clear *enunciation* of ideas is becoming increasingly rare in a media landscape that rewards speed over clarity.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/enunciation",
"title": "Word of the Day: Enunciation",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The act of pronouncing words clearly and distinctly.\n2. The act of expressing or stating a proposition, theory, etc., definitively o...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/intransigence",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Refusal to compromise or agree; stubbornness or inflexibility.\n \n**Example:** \"The negotiations failed due to the intransigence of both parties.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Stubbornness\n- Inflexibility\n- Obstinacy\n- Rigidity\n- Unyielding\n- Obduracy\n\n**Context:** \"His intellectual *intransigence* prevented him from considering alternative viewpoints, limiting the depth of his understanding.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/intransigence",
"title": "Word of the Day: Intransigence",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Refusal to compromise or agree; stubbornness or inflexibility.\n \n**Example:** \"The negotiations failed due to the intransigence o...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/intricacies",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The quality of being intricate or complicated; complex details or features.\n2. Elaborate or detailed patterns, arrangements, or systems.\n \n**Example:** \"He spent years studying the intricacies of quantum mechanics.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Complexities\n- Complications\n- Details\n- Subtleties\n- Nuances\n- Technicalities\n\n**Context:** \"The *intricacies* of human relationships are often flattened when mediated through digital platforms.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/intricacies",
"title": "Word of the Day: Intricacies",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The quality of being intricate or complicated; complex details or features.\n2. Elaborate or detailed patterns, arrangements, or syst...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/kaleidoscopic",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Resembling a kaleidoscope, especially in having a constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements.\n2. Made up of a complex mix of elements; multicolored and continuously changing.\n \n**Example:** \"The festival was a kaleidoscopic display of costumes, music, and food from around the world.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Ever-changing\n- Multicolored\n- Variegated\n- Prismatic\n- Diverse\n- Metamorphic\n\n**Context:** \"The *kaleidoscopic* nature of our media environment makes sustained attention increasingly difficult.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/kaleidoscopic",
"title": "Word of the Day: Kaleidoscopic",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Resembling a kaleidoscope, especially in having a constantly changing pattern or sequence of elements.\n2. Made up of a complex mix o...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/masochistic",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Deriving pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation.\n2. Behaving in a way that indicates enjoyment of experiencing pain, suffering, or humiliation.\n \n**Example:** \"There's something masochistic about continuing to check social media when it only makes you feel worse.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Self-punishing\n- Self-defeating\n- Self-destructive\n- Self-harming\n- Sadistic (opposite)\n- Self-tormenting\n\n**Context:** \"There's a *masochistic* element to repeatedly engaging with technologies we know diminish our well-being.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/masochistic",
"title": "Word of the Day: Masochistic",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Deriving pleasure from one's own pain or humiliation.\n2. Behaving in a way that indicates enjoyment of experiencing pain, suffering,...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/mercurial",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.\n2. Volatile, sprightly, or lively in character.\n3. Relating to the planet Mercury or the god Mercury.\n \n**Example:** \"Her mercurial temperament made her exciting but exhausting to be around.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Volatile\n- Capricious\n- Changeable\n- Unpredictable\n- Fickle\n- Erratic\n\n**Context:** \"The *mercurial* nature of online discourse makes it difficult to build sustainable communities around shared values.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/mercurial",
"title": "Word of the Day: Mercurial",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.\n2. Volatile, sprightly, or lively in character.\n3. Relating to the plane...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/orchestra",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. A large group of musicians playing various instruments together, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections.\n2. The part of a theater where musicians play, typically in front of the stage.\n \n**Example:** \"The symphony orchestra performed Beethoven's Ninth to a sold-out audience.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Ensemble\n- Band\n- Philharmonic\n- Symphony\n- Musicians\n- Pit\n\n**Context:** \"A well-functioning team should operate like an *orchestra*, with individual talents harmonizing rather than competing for attention.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/orchestra",
"title": "Word of the Day: Orchestra",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. A large group of musicians playing various instruments together, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion se...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/oscillating",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Moving or swinging back and forth in a regular rhythm.\n2. Varying or fluctuating between different states, positions, or conditions.\n \n**Example:** \"Her mood was oscillating between excitement and anxiety about the upcoming event.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Fluctuating\n- Wavering\n- Swinging\n- Alternating\n- Vacillating\n- Varying\n\n**Context:** \"Our modern attention is constantly *oscillating* between different digital streams, rarely settling long enough for deep thought to emerge.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/oscillating",
"title": "Word of the Day: Oscillating",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Moving or swinging back and forth in a regular rhythm.\n2. Varying or fluctuating between different states, positions, or conditions....",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/reticulated",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Having a network of lines or features; arranged in a network or net-like structure.\n2. Having veins, fibers, or lines crossing or branching like a net.\n \n**Example:** \"The plant had beautifully reticulated leaves with intricate vein patterns.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Netted\n- Mesh-like\n- Latticed\n- Webbed\n- Cross-hatched\n- Grid-like\n\n**Context:** \"The *reticulated* structure of the internet allows information to flow in ways that were impossible in previous communications paradigms.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/reticulated",
"title": "Word of the Day: Reticulated",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Having a network of lines or features; arranged in a network or net-like structure.\n2. Having veins, fibers, or lines crossing or br...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/sublunary",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Situated beneath the moon; earthly or mundane.\n2. Pertaining to this world as contrasted with heaven; worldly, temporal, or earthly.\n \n**Example:** \"The poet contrasted celestial beauty with sublunary concerns.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Terrestrial\n- Earthly\n- Worldly\n- Mundane\n- Mortal\n- Temporal\n\n**Context:** \"While technology promises transcendence, we remain bound by *sublunary* constraints—our bodies, our time, our finite attention.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/sublunary",
"title": "Word of the Day: Sublunary",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Situated beneath the moon; earthly or mundane.\n2. Pertaining to this world as contrasted with heaven; worldly, temporal, or earthly....",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/subterranean",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.\n2. Hidden; secret; concealed; underground.\n \n**Example:** \"The old city was connected by a network of subterranean tunnels.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Underground\n- Below-ground\n- Hidden\n- Concealed\n- Buried\n- Secret\n\n**Context:** \"Much of our digital infrastructure exists in *subterranean* cables that span continents and ocean floors.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/subterranean",
"title": "Word of the Day: Subterranean",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.\n2. Hidden; secret; concealed; underground.\n \n**Example:** \"The old city w...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/untenanted",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Not occupied by a tenant; vacant or empty.\n2. Uninhabited or abandoned.\n \n**Example:** \"The building stood untenanted for years after the company relocated.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Vacant\n- Empty\n- Uninhabited\n- Abandoned\n- Deserted\n- Unoccupied\n\n**Context:** \"Many online spaces become *untenanted* digital ghost towns as users migrate to newer platforms.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/untenanted",
"title": "Word of the Day: Untenanted",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Not occupied by a tenant; vacant or empty.\n2. Uninhabited or abandoned.\n \n**Example:** \"The building stood untenanted for years a...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/vertiginously",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. In a way that causes vertigo, dizziness, or a whirling sensation.\n2. In a way suggesting extreme height, steepness, or precariousness.\n \n**Example:** \"The climber looked down vertiginously at the valley far below.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Dizzily\n- Giddily\n- Precipitously\n- Steeply\n- Dizzingly\n- Loftily\n\n**Context:** \"The modern economy moves *vertiginously*, with fortunes made and lost at speeds that disorient our evolutionarily unprepared minds.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/vertiginously",
"title": "Word of the Day: Vertiginously",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. In a way that causes vertigo, dizziness, or a whirling sensation.\n2. In a way suggesting extreme height, steepness, or precariousnes...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-29T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adverb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/cacophony",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds; an unpleasant or jarring noise.\n \n**Example:** \"The cacophony of car horns and construction noise made it impossible to concentrate.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Discord\n- Noise\n- Din\n- Clamor\n- Racket\n- Dissonance \n\n**Context:** \"In this age of digital *cacophony* dominated by these platforms, no one is looking out for you... but you.\"",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/cacophony",
"title": "Word of the Day: Cacophony",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds; an unpleasant or jarring noise.\n \n**Example:** \"The cacophony of car horns and constructio...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/corporeal",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit; physical or material rather than spiritual.\n \n**Example:** \"The meditation helped her transcend corporeal concerns and find inner peace.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Physical\n- Bodily\n- Material\n- Tangible\n- Substantial\n- Earthly \n\n**Context:** \"How might we keep our c=acts of love on the internet expansive, protected, and *corporeal*?\"",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/corporeal",
"title": "Word of the Day: Corporeal",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Relating to a person's body, especially as opposed to their spirit; physical or material rather than spiritual.\n \n**Example:** \"T...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/gurgitate",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To flow or pour forth in a rushing, swirling manner; to gush or surge.\n \n**Example:** \"The water began to gurgitate from the broken pipe, flooding the basement.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Gush\n- Surge\n- Flow\n- Stream\n- Pour\n- Rush \n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/gurgitate",
"title": "Word of the Day: Gurgitate",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To flow or pour forth in a rushing, swirling manner; to gush or surge.\n \n**Example:** \"The water began to gurgitate from the brok...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/ingurgitate",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To swallow greedily or in large quantities; to engulf or devour rapidly.\n \n**Example:** \"He seemed to ingurgitate the entire meal without pausing to breathe.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Devour\n- Gulp\n- Swallow\n- Consume\n- Engulf\n- Gobble \n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/ingurgitate",
"title": "Word of the Day: Ingurgitate",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To swallow greedily or in large quantities; to engulf or devour rapidly.\n \n**Example:** \"He seemed to ingurgitate the entire meal...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/regurgitate",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To bring swallowed food up again to the mouth; to vomit.\n2. To repeat information without understanding or thinking about it.\n \n**Example:** \"Students often regurgitate facts without truly comprehending their meaning.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Vomit\n- Repeat\n- Recite\n- Echo\n- Parrot\n- Reproduce \n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/regurgitate",
"title": "Word of the Day: Regurgitate",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. To bring swallowed food up again to the mouth; to vomit.\n2. To repeat information without understanding or thinking about it.\n \n*...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/virulence",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison; extreme bitterness or malice.\n2. The degree of pathogenicity of a microorganism.\n \n**Example:** \"The virulence of his criticism left everyone in the room uncomfortable.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Toxicity\n- Malice\n- Venom\n- Hostility\n- Bitterness\n- Severity \n\n**Context:** \"Using the internet in from a position of mindful curiousity and determination-instead of from a position of passive consumption-immediately pivots its effect from *varulence* to usefulness.\"",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/virulence",
"title": "Word of the Day: Virulence",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. The severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison; extreme bitterness or malice.\n2. The degree of pathogenicity of a microorganism....",
"date_modified": "2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/malleable",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Easily influenced; pliable.\n\n**Example:** \"They are as malleable and easily led as sheep.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- pliable\n- ductile\n- plastic\n- pliant\n- soft\n\n**Context:** \"Digital Content is endlessly malleable, so you don't have to commit to any decision forever.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/malleable",
"title": "Word of the Day: Malleable",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Easily influenced; pliable.\n\n**Example:** \"They are as malleable and easily led as sheep.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- pliable\n- ductile\n- plas...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/immerse",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Involve oneself deeply in a particular activity.\n\n**Example:** \"She immersed herself in her work\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- absorb\n- engross\n- occupy\n- engage\n- involve\n- engulf\n\n**Context:** \"I've been immersed in work.\"\n\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/immerse",
"title": "Word of the Day: Immerse",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Involve oneself deeply in a particular activity.\n\n**Example:** \"She immersed herself in her work\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- absorb\n- engross\n...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/inundate",
"content_html": "\n\n**Meaning:** \n1. Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with. \n\n**Example:** \"We've been **inundated with** complaints from listeners\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- overwhelm\n- overpower\n- overburden\n- overrun\n- overload\n- swamp\n- bog down\n- besiege\n- snow under\n- bury\n- bombard\n- glut\n\n**Context:** \"You run the risk of inundating your future self with tons of irrelevant information.\"\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/inundate",
"title": "Word of the Day: Inundate",
"summary": "\n\n**Meaning:** \n1. Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with. \n\n**Example:** \"We've been **inundated with** complaints from listener...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-22T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/deprecate",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. To express disapproval of (something). \n2. Deprecation is the discouragement of use of something human-made, such as a term, feature, design, or practice. Typically something is deprecated because it is claimed to be inferior compared to other options available.\n\n**Example:** \"This feature has now become deprecated, The feature has been replaced by a more powerful alternative feature.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Disapprove\n- Condemn\n- Criticize\n- Discourage\n- Censure\n- Denounce\n\n**Context:** While a deprecated software feature remains in the software, its use may raise warning messages recommending alternative practices. Deprecated status may also indicate the feature will be removed in the future. Features are deprecated, rather than immediately removed, to provide backward compatibility and to give programmers time to bring affected code into compliance with the new standard.\n\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/deprecate",
"title": "Word of the Day: Deprecate",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. To express disapproval of (something). \n2. Deprecation is the discouragement of use of something human-made, such as a term, feature...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-21T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"verb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/ephemeral",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Lasting for a very short time; fleeting or transitory.\n \n**Example:** \"Their digital fame was ephemeral, fading within days.\"\n\n**Similar:**\n- Transient\n- Fleeting\n- Short-lived\n- Momentary\n- Temporary\n- Passing \n\n**Context:** \"Digital gardens are conscious rejections of the web as a _stream_. They embrace a web which is non-ephemeral and builds value over time and with continued investment.\"",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/ephemeral",
"title": "Word of the Day: Ephemeral",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:**\n\n1. Lasting for a very short time; fleeting or transitory.\n \n**Example:** \"Their digital fame was ephemeral, fading within days.\"\n\n**...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/voraciously",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. \n2. Engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm.\n\n**Example:** \"she's a voracious reader / she reads voraciously.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Eagerly\n- Hungrily\n- Ravenously\n- Avidly\n- Enthusiastically\n- Insatiably\n\n**Context:** Commonly used to describe someone's approach to learning, reading, or consuming information, emphasizing an almost insatiable appetite for knowledge or content.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/voraciously",
"title": "Word of the Day: Voraciously",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Wanting or devouring great quantities of food. \n2. Engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm.\n\n**Example:** \"she's ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-20T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adverb"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/anomalous",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected.\n\n**Example:** \"The scientist noted several anomalous readings in the data that didn't fit the expected pattern.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Irregular\n- Unusual\n- Atypical\n- Aberrant\n- Deviant\n- Abnormal\n- Peculiar\n- Strange\n\n**Context:** Frequently used in scientific research, data analysis, and technical fields to describe results or observations that don't conform to established norms or patterns.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/anomalous",
"title": "Word of the Day: Anomalous",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected.\n\n**Example:** \"The scientist noted several anomalous reading...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/anomaly",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous. \n2. deviation from the common rule : irregularity.\n\n**Example:** \"Tuesday's do-over was an anomaly, as the board typically has a single preliminary vote to decide ranges that are later solidified at a final vote.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Abnormality\n- Exception\n- Rarity\n\n**Context:** Tuesday's do-over was an anomaly, as the board typically has a single preliminary vote to decide ranges that are later solidified at a final vote.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/anomaly",
"title": "Word of the Day: Anomaly",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous. \n2. deviation from the common rule : irregu...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/plethora",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A large or excessive amount of something.\n\n**Example:** \"consumers are confused by the plethora of choices on the market\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Excess\n- Abundance\n- Overabundance\n- Superfluity\n- Surfeit\n- Profusion\n\n**Context:** Originally a medical term referring to an excess of blood in the body, now commonly used to describe any overwhelming abundance of choices, options, or items.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/plethora",
"title": "Word of the Day: Plethora",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A large or excessive amount of something.\n\n**Example:** \"consumers are confused by the plethora of choices on the market\"\n\n**Similar...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-19T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/androgynous",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex. Identifying and/or presenting as neither distinguishably masculine nor feminine.\n\n**Example:** \"a stunningly androgynous dancer\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Unisex\n- Gender-neutral\n- Ambiguous\n- Hermaphroditic\n- Epicene\n- Non-binary\n\n**Context:** Often used in fashion, art, and gender studies to describe appearances or expressions that blend masculine and feminine characteristics.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/androgynous",
"title": "Word of the Day: Androgynous",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Partly male and partly female in appearance; of indeterminate sex. Identifying and/or presenting as neither distinguishably masculin...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/counterintuitive",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation.\n\n**Example:** \"this explanation sounds perversely counter-intuitive\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Paradoxical\n- Illogical\n- Unexpected\n- Surprising\n- Contradictory\n- Against common sense\n\n**Context:** Frequently used in scientific discussions where research findings go against what people would naturally expect, such as \"counterintuitive results\" in psychology or physics experiments.\n\n\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/counterintuitive",
"title": "Word of the Day: Counterintuitive",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation.\n\n**Example:** \"this explanation sounds perversely counter-intuitive\"\n\n**Simila...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/proliferating",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Increase rapidly in number; multiplying really quickly, spreading\n\n**Example:** \"The internet has enabled misinformation to start proliferating at an unprecedented rate.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Expanding\n- Reproducing\n- Spawning\n- Multiplying\n- Spreading\n- Growing rapidly\n- Flourishing\n- Burgeoning\n\n**Context:** Often used in biological contexts to describe cell division, but also commonly applied to ideas, technologies, or social phenomena that spread quickly throughout populations.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/proliferating",
"title": "Word of the Day: Proliferating",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Increase rapidly in number; multiplying really quickly, spreading\n\n**Example:** \"The internet has enabled misinformation to start pr...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/circumlocution",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A long, complicated way of expressing something. Beating about the bush. Using one too many words when fewer words can be used. Circumlocution comes from the Latin words circum, \"circle,\" and loqui, \"to speak.\" So circumlocution is speaking in circles, going round and round in a wordy way without ever getting to the heart of the matter.\n\n**Example:** \"Instead of simply saying 'I don't know,' his circumlocution filled five minutes with 'Well, that's a complex question that requires careful consideration of multiple factors...'\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Verbosity\n- Wordiness\n- Periphrasis\n- Prolixity\n- Long-windedness\n- Beating around the bush\n\n**Context:** Often used in criticism of political speeches or bureaucratic language where simple ideas are expressed in unnecessarily complex ways.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/circumlocution",
"title": "Word of the Day: Circumlocution",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A long, complicated way of expressing something. Beating about the bush. Using one too many words when fewer words can be used. Circ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-14T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/sonder",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. The feeling one has on realizing that every other individual one sees has a life as full and real as one's own, in which they are the central character and others, including oneself, have secondary or insignificant roles. Essentially, it's the realization that you are not the central character in everyone else's life, and that everyone else has their own narrative unfolding simultaneously. You might experience sonder when observing people on the street, on public transport, or in any situation where you encounter strangers.\n\n**Example:** \"In a state of sonder, each of us is at once a hero, a supporting cast member, and an extra in overlapping stories.\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- Empathy\n- Awareness\n- Realization\n- Recognition\n- Understanding\n\n**Context:** A term coined by John Koenig for his Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows, describing a profound moment of human connection and understanding.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/sonder",
"title": "Word of the Day: Sonder",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. The feeling one has on realizing that every other individual one sees has a life as full and real as one's own, in which they are th...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-14T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/inertia",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.\n\n**Example:** \"The problem runs deeper than bureaucratic inertia\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- inactivity\n- inaction\n- inactiveness\n- inertness\n- dormancy\n\n**Context:** \"Inertia is the death of your creativity\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/inertia",
"title": "Word of the Day: Inertia",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. A tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged.\n\n**Example:** \"The problem runs deeper than bureaucratic inertia\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/schizoid",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Denoting or having a personality type characterized by emotional aloofness and solitary habits.\n\n**Example:** Schizoid personality disorder is a condition where a person shows very little, if any, interest and ability to form relationships with other people\n\n**Similar:** \n\n**Context:** \"Try to be utterly schizoid about it all--using each personality a s a refuge from the other.\" - Philip Larkin\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/schizoid",
"title": "Word of the Day: Schizoid",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Denoting or having a personality type characterized by emotional aloofness and solitary habits.\n\n**Example:** Schizoid personality d...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/serendipitous",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.\n\n**Example:** \"a serendipitous encounter\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- chance\n- accidental\n- lucky\n- fortuitous\n- unexpected\n- unanticipated\n- unforeseen\n- unlooked-for\n- coincidental\n- fluky\n\n**Context:** I'm in the final quarter grinding out my capstone project. I feel like I recently discovered this whole world, and it was so serendipitous that you gave this talk at the same time because it was kind of those ideas that I'm just starting to get excited about now.\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/serendipitous",
"title": "Word of the Day: Serendipitous",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way.\n\n**Example:** \"a serendipitous encounter\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- chance\n- ...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
"tags": [
"word-of-the-day",
"adjective"
]
},
{
"id": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/serendipity",
"content_html": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.\n\n**Example:** \"a fortunate stroke of serendipity\"\n\n**Similar:** \n- chance\n- accident\n- happy accident\n- fluke\n- luck\n- good luck\n- good fortune\n- fortuity\n- fortuitousness\n- providence\n- coincidence\n- happy coincidence\n\n**Context:** \"Yeah, that's great. I'm glad that that serendipity happened. No, I feel like I'm in the same place as you.\"\n",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz/word-of-the-day/serendipity",
"title": "Word of the Day: Serendipity",
"summary": "\n**Meaning:** \n1. The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.\n\n**Example:** \"a fortunate stroke of serendipity\"\n\n...",
"date_modified": "2025-06-03T00:00:00.000Z",
"author": {
"name": "Lilian",
"url": "https://lilyslab.xyz"
},
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"word-of-the-day",
"noun"
]
}
]
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