Building Without Breaking Yourself
Brandon Kim on intuition, care, and staying intact as the work grows.
Some people build by pushing.
Brandon Kim builds by paying attention.
This week’s Field Note is about staying intact as the work grows.
About learning when to sit with discomfort instead of rushing past it.
About trusting the signal that shows up in your body before it shows up on a spreadsheet.
It’s about design as a practice, morning silence, decisions made slowly.
And the quiet recognition of seeing your work out in the world and knowing it landed.
Come listen in.
You’ll leave clearer about how you’re building and what it’s costing you.
Thank you for listening.
If this story stirred something in you, try asking:
Where in my work am I being asked to stay a little longer?
That’s the kind of attention Brandon reminds me to honor.
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Much love,
Lindsey
P.S. Field Notes is growing into something bigger — The Field Year.
This I’m taking it on the road to document the unseen stories behind how we work, create, and carry each other.
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