Elephant stories
Elephant stories got me asking you, “what do you wish you could do more every day?” It was during my Master’s studies that the world first demanded I stop. I was deep in the "mining" of a research topic when a mother elephant and her calf suddenly appeared, the sharp, rhythmic flap of their ears cutting through the air just inches from me. It wasn't the "expensive coexistence" or the academic gemstones I was after that mattered in that moment; it was…
Chemical engineer
Storytellers, Hey; When you were five, who did you want to be when you grow old? A chemical engineer for sure, just that I didn't specify what chemicals! Now this question coming up, I thought, instead of chemical, brains, mmmmmh, nah, behaviour? It could be. But above all, my friends and I here are busy engineering this life; there's more to do to make our and others' lives interesting, more than what any chemical engineer would do.... So we say that…
TEST PRODUCT
TEST PRODUCT is a test product... funny. Yap, welcome to the journey of building a website bits by bits... it's now 288 days and hours, minutes, and seconds counting...
The short video: Attention spans, enshittification, and the new strategy of long-form content
Not to do content, but I have become something of a voracious consumer of free advice. Whenever it appears, I take it in almost instinctively. But I remember once hearing someone I respected remark, almost casually, that even free advice is not really free. If it's reading, I have to be more focused and avoid shallow consumption. What they meant is that free "advise" carries…
Once it was said that the human attention span had fallen to fourteen seconds. Now it is often said to be eight seconds. Whether those numbers are precise is less important than the general direction. Attention is becoming shorter and more fragmented, and our content must adapt.
𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗖𝗪𝗕)
Literature: Shared ecosystems (agricultural land, water points, forests, fisheries) create repeated interaction among households, producers, and user groups, coordinating labour, resource access, and seasonal use, and sharing livelihood risks. These practices build trust and collective rules between community members and local institutions, enabling access to credit, markets, and governance structures. These social and…
Discipline and motivation
You have always chosen motivation over discipline. Yet motivation, despite being loud, is inconsistent. While discipline is quiet, steady, and reliable. On the days motivation disappears, discipline will always show up, set the pace, and do the work. Discipline does not wait to feel ready (like motivation often does), but acts because it has decided to. So, What Could You Do Differently? Remember, your goal is not "not to be motivated," no,…
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?
I think a very long life is a responsibility, not a reward. We are given time not just to achieve things, but to shape what others feel, learn, and carry forward because we were here. What matters most is not what we do, but what our presence enables in others. A long life gives us space to refine that impact. To make fewer reactive choices, to act with more care, and to leave behind something steadier…
https://narrive.media/2026/01/05/what-are-your-thoughts-on-the-concept-of-living-a-very-long-life/
WHAT’S YOUR BEST PLACE TO READ?
https://narrive.media/2026/01/05/whats-your-best-place-to-read/
If you had a freeway billboard, what would it say?
How do resilient systems move forward? Resilient systems do not wait for calm conditions. Instead, they learn how to harness the wind. Wind cannot be controlled, only understood, redirected, and worked with. In the same way, change, uncertainty, and differing perspectives are not disruptions to a system, they are the forces that test whether it has been designed well. Resilient systems adjust their sails through clear…
https://narrive.media/2026/01/03/if-you-had-a-freeway-billboard-what-would-it-say/
What is our mission?
Our mission is to translate research, lived experience, and community knowledge into practical action that strengthens resilient, inclusive systems. We work at the intersection of communication, design, and community-led practice to support better decision-making, shared ownership, and long-term capacity building. By designing participation, amplifying marginalised voices, and aligning strategy with local realities, we help communities,…
