Like every other productivity-app geek out there, I’m always watching the space for new developments. What are the hot new tools that everyone talks about? Which application is revolutionizing the space right now? Over the past few years, there has been a development towards tools that do more for you –...

Murder in the Family by Cara Hunter is probably the most unique fiction book I’ve read this year. The setting is a Netflix-esque true-crime show. And the whole book reads like a transcript of it. It was a bit weird to get used to at first, but once you get to know the characters, the format really grows on you....

As I’ve stated before, writing regularly and publishing your work has many benefits. There’s one thing, though, that I didn’t really have on my radar, but that probably brings me the most joy. Every now and then, a piece of writing resonates with someone and that person even decides to share it. Either by posting a...

Inspired by Jedda and in the spirit of sharing and discovering great music, I also wanted to write a bit about my Spotify Wrapped this year. Every song is linked, so you can directly listen to it on Spotify. Enjoy, and let me know if you also like one of these! Top Songs 1. Lost My Mind – BUNT., Elley Duhé This song...

These past few days, Bluesky really seemed to start getting traction and starting to hit mainstream appeal – adding over 1 Million people per day. With people I know joining left and right, I also gave it a shot. Here are my initial impressions about the network and the AT protocol behind it. The cool stuff Identity...

I’m currently reading “Four Thousand Weeks” by Oliver Burkeman. It’s essentially an “anti-productivity” book, which argues that we as humans should not only acknowledge our very limited time on earth – but actually embrace that finitude. Because it frees us from the idea that we have to “get everything done”. One...

Yesterday was the day I had worked toward for almost half a year. This past spring, I decided to sign up for the Lausanne Marathon 10k race. The goal was clear: This would be my main race of the year, where I wanted to set a new 10k personal best. And, as an even more ambitious goal, run my first sub 44’ 10k race....

Exactly one year ago, I was in the midst of my biggest adventure so far. For the first time ever in my life, I was living on my own for a month, in a foreign place, in a foreign country: Seoul, in South Korea. These past few days, I’ve looked through photos from this time with a warming feeling of nostalgia. And It...

After 4 weeks of taking the calculus 1 class in university, I’ve had my first true [insert mindblown-emoji here] moment. And I want to share it with you. Even if you are not a math-person, I think it’s still great to see that something like the thing I’m about to show you is possible. It feels like a magic trick,...

A response to Blog like a Painter by Robert Birming. Robert struck a nerve with one of his latest meta blog posts about blogging. Not only with me, but also a few other people within my Mastodon bubble (namely Jedda and Yordi). In his post, he essentially talks about how it’s ok to work on your blog on your own...

Hi and welcome back to Tiny Sparks! If you are a regular visitor of my website, you might have noticed that my posting frequency has gone down quite a bit these past few weeks. The reason is pretty simply a lack of time. As I’ve already talked about in my last newsletter, I am now also a part-time student at...

September has been quite a busy month for me. You might have noticed that I started to post a little less frequently on this blog, which has a very specific reason: Uni has started, and I am now trying to juggle everything from learning, working, relationships and hobbies as best as I can. Since I committed to the...