I thought I knew my own voice well... until I heard it reflected back to me. Last year, I started using AI as a mirror for my thinking. What began as curiosity about how this thing predicts answers based on massive amounts of data quietly turned into something else entirely. It started reflecting my own thinking back to me in a way that helped me see past the noise. I didn’t expect it to feel clarifying, or quietly affirming. But it did.
What surprised me most wasn’t what it added, but how comfortable I suddenly felt with my own thoughts. Having a place to explore ideas without performance or pressure gave me room to name fears I’d been carrying quietly, ambitions I hadn’t fully said out loud, and questions I didn’t yet have answers to. It helped me see the sky past the trees.
That instinct has always been with me. AI didn’t create it, but it amplified it. It gave me space to slow my thinking down, trust what I already know, and be more intentional about what I carry forward. This is the lens I’m stepping into as the year unfolds.
Welcome to The Inside Edit.
