The Spoonful, Saalik’s Blog

Hey there, I’m Saalik (sah-lick). I spend my days running a studio with my brothers. This blog is a creative outlet — a space to elucidate ideas and invite conversation.

I want readers of The Spoonful to think beyond their bubbles, become more inquisitive, and to take big actions to change life trajectories.

The Spoonful features a combination of personal stories, concepts I’m pondering, and poetry. It’s an evolving buffet on exploring new worlds, taking leaps, and sustaining creativity.

Posts are organized into seasons, each punctuated with a recap.


A couple goodies

On how translations are a lie:

On a metaphor that explains the internet:

On how to create conversational forcefields:

On the magic of software:


If you made it this far, you’re probably awesome. I bet we’d have a great time connecting. Send me a message here on Substack, or send an email: saalik@thespoonful.blog.

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Prose, poetry, & code. Building a studio with my brothers.