We’re Already in the Shift. Let’s Learn How to Move in It.

The machines are here. Now what are you gonna do?

Hey Alchemists,

If you caught my last post, you know I’ve been dealing with some real stuff neck pain, MRI, epidural shots, the whole thing. I came back, wrote an update, felt that momentum, and then got sick again.

Life paused me. Twice.

But I’m not here to talk about comebacks. This isn’t another “I’m back” post. This is a we’re already in it post.

Because while I’ve been healing, the world’s been shifting fast.

And now? It’s go time.

I’ve been gone for a minute. Maybe you noticed. Maybe you didn’t.

Either way, I’m showing back up not to shout into the noise, but to carve out a corner where real people can still learn from each other. Where we can talk about AI, digital tools, and navigating this wild new world without pretending we’ve got it all figured out.

I stepped away from Substack because, honestly, it started feeling like just another social media platform. The kind I’ve already peeled away from Facebook, Instagram, all that polarized noise. I didn’t want to trade one dopamine loop for another. And beyond that, I’ve been dealing with real physical stuff neck pain, arm pain, carpal tunnel that made writing feel like a chore instead of a release.

But even through all that, I’ve been feeling the pull again. Not to post. Not to perform. But to teach. To share. To help folks make sense of the AI world we’re living in now a world where the machines aren’t just coming, they’re already here.

And I believe this: if you’ve got something to say, now’s the time to say it.
AI is remixing everything. The internet is changing again. Original ideas are rare but original voices still matter.

The Mission Now

A group of people out here maybe you included need guidance. They don’t know what’s really coming.

Let me be blunt:

A lot of these jobs? They’re not coming back.
And the ones that do? AI and automation will be doing most of it.

But I don’t believe AI is “taking over.” without the experts.

I’ve been in tech a long time. I’ve always been on the edge of what’s next and what I know is this: AI needs you !!!

It needs domain experts. It needs real humans who know how to use it.

That’s the mindset shift: AI-first.

• If you’re a marketer, Learn AI Tools.

• If you’re a writer, Learn AI Tools.

• If you’re building anything … Learn AI Tools.

I use AI to write because typing hurts. Carpal tunnel is real. But now? I can talk and dictate, and AI listens. And it gives me back my words. My tone. My vibe. That’s the real magic not replacing me, but amplifying me.

What Digital Alchemy Lab Is

Nothing’s changed.

We’re still doing labs.
Still breaking down how to move in this digital age.
Still talking AI. Still talking blockchain. Still getting spiritual. Still building side hustles. Still thinking freely.

But let me say this clearly: the shift is already happening.

Companies like Duolingo are going AI-first not as a tagline, but as a strategy. Klarna’s replaced entire workflows. Europe’s pushing national strategies. AI isn’t coming it’s already embedded in the system.

That’s why we’re shifting too.
We’ll be labbing how to use these tools really use them.
We’ll share wins, breakdowns, missteps, and ideas.

If you’re not learning to move with AI, you’re going to get left behind.

But if you’re here, reading this, you’re ahead already.

What’s Next

Expect at least one post a week for the next four weeks.
I’m easing back in. I’m not making big promises but I’m making real movement.

Because now I’ve got AI helping me stay consistent.
I talk. It listens. We write. That’s the loop.

This is still our lab.
We’re learning in public.
Trying things. Breaking things.
Rebuilding together.

Talk to Me

What are you working on?
What’s helping you stay focused and what’s pulling you away?
Are you playing with AI yet?
What’s your biggest curiosity or fear?

Drop a comment and let me know.

And if you’re still caught in the political outrage loop, I’ll say this: unless that’s your calling unless you’re building something with it it’s probably draining your energy.

Redirect it. Even activism can be AI-powered if you let it.

Final Word

Thank you for holding on.
Thank you for still being here.

Digital Alchemy Lab is back.

Not as a brand. Not as a platform.
But as a practice. A way of thinking. A place to experiment out loud.

Let’s get this shift in motion.