Creating Karl vs. Living Karl

A New Year reflection Every January, the question arrives: What are you going to do this year? For me, it historically turns into the same impulse: create more, build more, refine more. In Karl’s world, that means create more Karl, share more Karl, expand Karl. And there is a true and real joy in that. […]

Listening to Your Own Pouch

There have been sooooooo many times in my life where I’ve been waiting for a sign that I’m doing things “right.” A nod, a comment, a gold star. That little breath-holding moment where I wonder if someone out there will “approve”. I’ve been dreaming about this lately — inspectors showing up, old workplaces reappearing, those […]

When Karl Arrives at the Door

When Karl first appeared I thought he might stay tucked away – hidden in the quiet and forgotten corners of my desk. So when the day came when he began to travel out into the world it was much to my surprise and delight! Every time Karl arrives at the door of a friend, colleague […]