“What do you do for fun?” It’s a question I get often. My usual answer tends to puzzle people, and that’s okay. Fun, for me, looks a little different.
Today brought the first real taste of winter. It’s the kind of cold that bites through all layers. The wind is so strong today that my little Honda Civic was fighting to hold strong in the lanes. Yet, inside the warm embrace of a coffee shop in a downtown environment, the world feels completely different. Day quickly turns to night. The soft glow of lights, the hum of conversation.—This season is the best time to do creative work.
I sit with a hot coffee, classical music weaving through my earbuds. On my laptop, one window runs AI prompts I’m testing out of curiosity for code development, while another holds my ongoing writing projects and side hustles. I’m multitasking, yes, but it’s not chaotic—it’s a rhythm. I’m just following the flow of my mind without forcing it, letting it drift naturally from one thought to the next.
Before long, I find the groove. I know exactly when I find it. Ideas start to click into place, projects inch forward, and the messy thoughts in my head begin to settle into clarity. There’s something about cold nights and coffee shops that makes this work feel effortless.
Honestly, I can’t think of a better way to spend an evening.
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