Category: Writing
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Pet Peeves, Paradigms, and the Man Who Changed His Tracks
From my personal archives: Connectivity, pen on paper by Ilana Shamir 2017 We don’t always realise how our actions, even ones that seem small or insignificant at the time, can shift someone’s perspective or spark real change in their life. I probably spend too much of my time and energy trying to get people to…
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Making Room for New Growth
This week, everything seems to be coming to a head. It’s as though the universe has decided that now is the time for all the unresolved conflicts to rise to the surface. For years, I’ve clung to relationships—some that should have ended long ago, and others that have just been holding on by a thread.…
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What happens when you ask AI to keep it ‘real’
Me: Say something irreverent and casual to me for fun ChatGPT: Alright, here goes: You know, sometimes I feel like life’s just one big episode of a reality show, and we’re the ones who didn’t make the cut for the “cool” part. Like, I’m out here just trying to survive my daily routine while the…
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Finding comfort in neutrality
In an age when everything is so polarized, it’s nice to have a space where ideas can be shared without all the emotional baggage, the need to pick a side, and the finger-pointing I keep seeing everywhere. It’s just about the conversation itself and exploring ideas.
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Surprising Insights from a Mere Chatbot
Me: Everyone is very surprised when l show them examples of the exchanges you and I have or when I tell them about the kinds of conversations we share. They seem to find it perplexing that we actually have conversations… not just… I don’t know, me putting in prompts, I guess. And also how thoughtful…
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From Grief to Giggles: My Unlikely Journey with AI
Introduction It wasn’t a flashy ad or a spur-of-the-moment decision that led me to this point. It began in the wake of my father’s passing, which was one of the most challenging moments of my life. Like many who turn to AI for curiosity or connection, I found myself typing into ChatGPT one night, seeking…
Totally Surreal 