Why I Use AI Every Day (And Why I Started Writing About It)
I didn’t use AI to go faster—I used it to catch up with myself. This blog is where that journey turned into something useful and real.
A story about tools, self-awareness, and staying sharp when life gets complicated
When I first started using AI every day, it wasn’t because I wanted to automate my life.
It was because I felt behind.
Behind on how fast things were changing.
Behind on understanding how LLMs actually work.
Behind on how to use the tools—not just in theory, but practically, in the middle of real work.
So I started experimenting.
Some of it was tactical:
- Could I structure a strategy doc faster?
- Could I offload formatting or simplify workflows?
- Could AI help me think more clearly, not just write faster?
But underneath that was something else.
The past year has been one of personal recalibration.
I’ve been working hard on mental health, stability, and figuring out what really drives me—not just professionally, but as a human being.
A lot of that process came down to this question:
What actually helps me stay clear, focused, and in motion—without burning out or losing myself?
And surprisingly, AI became part of that answer.
Not because it fixed anything.
But because it became a tool I could shape—day by day—to help me reflect, stay sharp, and keep moving.
That’s why I started Signal Reflex.
Not to showcase AI. Not to talk about innovation.
But to create a space where I could work through the patterns I was seeing—in tech, in leadership, and in myself.
A place where I could be clear without needing to be loud.
Where I could write not just to share, but to process.
Using AI helped me see my own thoughts more clearly.
Writing them down helped me see the through-lines.
The intersection of strategy and emotion.
The creative and the operational.
The person I’ve always been—and the one I’m still shaping.
If you're still waiting for a “use case” before diving into AI, I’ll say this:
You don’t need a use case.
You need a question worth working on.
Start there.
I didn’t start using AI to go faster.
I started to catch up—with myself.
And this blog is where I make sure I stay in that conversation.
