My Digital Detox Diary
Did you miss me? Probably not, because all your social feeds are filled with the angriest, funniest, most urgent things on the planet, every second of every day. You can’t miss someone when you don’t notice the empty space. So … Continued
13 things I learned in January
There is no short, simple way to tell people where I’ve been for the past year. I tried taking pictures of my hundreds of bullet journal pages, and I tried doing a spoken-word thing. The journal pages took longer than … Continued
Flash Fiction: My Love, Do Not Cross The Ocean
I saw this on my timeline again. It always makes me sad. No. Unrequited love, one-sided friendships, limerence, dealing with emotionally distant, abusive, or withholding people… It’s not romantic. It’s not heroic. You might get a high of nobility at … Continued
Graphic: A Cheeky Flowchart for Getting Down to Work
It’s no secret that procrastination is my best frenemy, but recently I’ve been diving really deep into books, lectures, and awesome videos about time management and productivity. I’ll be doing a pretty in-depth blog post and video as to why … Continued
![[Audio] Apologies For My Lateness](https://i0.wp.com/www.thatdasia.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Apologies.png?fit=1024%2C512&ssl=1&resize=365%2C365)
[Audio] Apologies For My Lateness
Here’s one for all the people who have glanced pointedly at their watches when I arrive ten minutes late to – well – absolutely everything. Apologies For My Lateness is a somber little piece I wrote early this year, and … Continued
Breaking the Procrastination Curse: Part 2
On Tuesday, I shared a lot of feelings in my first post on beating procrastination. With the curse metaphor firmly in hand, I’m proud of myself for not titling this post Procrastination II: The Reckoning. Thanks to everyone who has … Continued
Breaking the Procrastination Curse: Part 1
I’m used to being cursed. It started in varsity. I would get an assignment and instantly plan out how quickly I would do it. I’d make lists, I’d check out library books, and book off space in my calendar. And then … Continued
3 Reasons Not To Pity Brands Behaving Badly
Should we feel sorry for brands that make big mistakes and suffer public backlash? My answer is no. South African social media seems to be a constant stream of problematic content, and Women’s Month is basically like Bad Brand Christmas … Continued
Brutal Fruit’s Brutal Brand Fail
Full disclosure guys, the last time I willingly had a Brutal Fruit was probably around the age of 13 at Gold Reef City, so it’s possible I’m not exactly the target market here. But in August, Women’s Month, this video … Continued
Weekly Creative Trigger: A Soldier Among Flowers
(Missed last week’s creative trigger? Challenge yourself to creatively respond to these squirmy fabrics.) This week’s creative trigger is a poster by phenomenal artist Tomer Hanuka, whose page Tropical Toxic is one of my favourite things on Facebook. His art … Continued
