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Notes to Self

Not every thought needs to be a polished framework. This page is like a drawer of raw notes, the mental equivalent of sticky tabs.

If “The Human Margin Blog” is where I try to make sense of systems and leadership, Notes to Self are scribbles in a notebook.

I write them for me. You’re welcome to read over my shoulder. 🙂

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Notes to Self
Equilibrium in motion
September 12, 2025
Why the pursuit of control can keep us fragile - and how to lead when the ground keeps moving.
Mother and child holding hands at a school bus stop in September, part of Notes to Self by Emi Linds.
Notes to Self
September Reflections: Systems, Trust, and the Quiet Architecture of Growth
September 4, 2025
September is a season of reset. September always feels like a reset, a return to rhythm after the improvisation...
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L’espoir et le fait de lâcher prise face aux attentes
August 30, 2025
L’attente est un scénario figé, elle dit : « Ça a intérêt à se passer comme ça, sinon… »Lorsque la réalité...
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Notes to Self
How trust becomes joy
August 17, 2025
On resilience and the systems we build within ourselves.
Dandelion seeds drifting mid-flight against a blue sky and grassy hill, symbolizing hope and detachment without losing momentum.
Notes to Self
Hope and "letting go of expectations"
August 13, 2025
Why innovation and resilience depend on how we hold the future.
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Notes to Self
Reclaiming creativity: finding joy
August 4, 2025
Why leaders need to protect wonder as fiercely as strategy.
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What Red Dead Redemption 2 taught me about leadership and parenting
July 24, 2025
Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In...
Minimalist illustration of a child standing at a fork in two rivers — one dark and one golden — with their reflection forming the shadow of an adult. Symbolizing early intervention, the making of a villain, and the power of care versus control. Artwork by Emi Linds for Upstream Interventions and the Making of a Fictional Villain.
Notes to Self
Upstream interventions and the making of a fictional villain
July 18, 2025
In The Witcher (2007), Jacques de Aldersberg wasn’t your average villain. He saw famine, war, and even...
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Notes to Self
The future won’t wait
July 15, 2025
Legacy hierarchy and ambiguity were once survival strategies. Today, they stall trust and clarity. This...
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Notes to Self
Lessons From Existential Philosophy in the Age of AI
July 10, 2025
AI is shifting more than workflows, it’s reshaping how we define worth. Here are my thoughts on trust...
lessons from existential philosophy on AI
Featured Lifestyle Notes to Self
"You’re too much, and not enough" - Neurodivergent coding in global Netflix sensation K-pop Demon Hunters?
July 6, 2025
What K-Pop Demon Hunters can teach leaders about neurodivergent brilliance and creative balance
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Notes to Self The Human Margin
Why I write
July 1, 2025
I write and make art to process the world. This is how I stay sharp, human, and honest - while growing,...
A heavily armored Big Daddy stands in dark, underwater ruins with a glowing-eyed Little Sister on his back, set in the dystopian world of BioShock.
Notes to Self
“Would You Kindly” - A reflection on Bioshock (2007)
June 19, 2025
BioShock (2007) through the lens of systems design and the illusion of choice. What this dystopian game...
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