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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 14 – Gesture-Driven UX: The Future of Interaction Beyond Clicks
Sep 17, 2025
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 36 - From Curiosity to Contribution: The Story Behind AI Everywhere
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 15 – Donuts 🍩, Astronaut 👩🏾🚀, and User Lenses 👀
Sep 24, 2025
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 12 – The Invisible Seat: A UX Lesson from My Mother’s Igbo Adage
Sep 3, 2025
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 36 - From Curiosity to Contribution: The Story Behind AI Everywhere
There are moments in life when you pause and realize that something you once only imagined has quietly become real.
Mar 4
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 35 - From Answers to Partners: Why AI Is Becoming a Teammate, Not Just a Tool
A reflection on how AI is shifting from helping us think to helping us do, and what that means for everyday life
Feb 25
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 34 - From Tools to Digital Helpers: What I Learned About Agentic AI at a Launch Event
A week ago I attended a launch and learned how AI is moving from answers to action. Here’s what it means for all of us.
Feb 18
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 33 - Today We Celebrate Her: Voices, Visibility, and the Future of Technology
On International Women’s Day and International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a reflection on inclusion, equity, and the design of futures that work…
Feb 11
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 32 - When the Ground Gives Way
A snowy morning, a fallen stranger, and what UX and AI keep forgetting about human vulnerability.
Feb 5
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 31 - Because It Can’t Talk
What my child taught me about expectations, intelligence, and the limits of UX and AI
Jan 28
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 30 - When the Rain Falls on Everyone, Not Everyone Gets Dry
An Igbo proverb, a rainy school morning, and a timeless lesson for UX design and AI
Jan 21
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 29 - Frozen Lessons: How a Ziplock of Ice Taught Me More About UX Than Any Framework
A parenting moment, a design thinking pivot, and a powerful reminder for how we should design AI experiences in 2026
Jan 14
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 28 - Hello 2026, Let Us Begin Gently
There is something special about a first message.
Jan 7
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 27 - An Appreciation Letter Before the Year Closes
There are moments when you sit quietly and suddenly realize something has ended.
Dec 31, 2025
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Building the Calmdown.ai
A Quiet Idea Born During the Holidays
Dec 28, 2025
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🔮 BlessingSeries Issue 26 - Because Sharing Is Good.
What a Father, a Plate of Poutine, and a Tough Parenting Moment Taught Me About UX, AI.
Dec 24, 2025
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 36 - From Curiosity to Contribution: The Story Behind AI Everywhere
There are moments in life when you pause and realize that something you once only imagined has quietly become real.
Mar 4
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 34 - From Tools to Digital Helpers: What I Learned About Agentic AI at a Launch Event
A week ago I attended a launch and learned how AI is moving from answers to action. Here’s what it means for all of us.
Feb 18
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AI Meets Mental Health UX: How Talkspace Balances Tech with Human Care
Designing Digital Therapy Experiences That Blend Technology and Empathy
Oct 18, 2025
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Your AI Feature Isn't Neutral: How Product Decisions Embed Bias at Scale
From recommendation algorithms to automated decisions, every product choice about AI carries ethical weight. Here's the framework most product teams are…
Oct 13, 2025
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🔮 #BlessingSeries Issue 17 – 🌱 The Basil Plant, Winter, and UX Design: Lessons in Reviving What Users Value
UX design & AI innovation aren’t just about creating something new but about sustaining life, adapting to shifts, and reviving what matters.
Oct 8, 2025
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