The wellness boom is real. The community part mostly isn't.
Sauna social clubs. Padel courts. Run clubs. Cadence.
This isn't a fad cycle. People are drinking less, bars are thinning out, and something had to grow back in that room. Third places died and this is what replaced them.
I spent a year stuck in perfectionist jail.
Then a design I made in 15 minutes got 19 million views.
In 2023 I'd been making 3D designs and animations for about a year. Mostly out of passion. Every piece took hours because I couldn't leave anything alone.
One evening in...