Travis Hellstrom — Essays A weekly essay for good people building lives of optimism, purpose, and enough. https://travishellstrom.com/ 2026-10-03T00:00:00Z Travis Hellstrom How I Use AI https://travishellstrom.com/essays/how-i-use-ai/ 2026-10-03T00:00:00Z "Okay, but what do you actually do with it?" If It’s Not a Hell Yeah, It’s a No https://travishellstrom.com/essays/hell-yeah/ 2026-09-26T00:00:00Z One of my favorite writers is Derek Sivers. The Bicycle of the Mind https://travishellstrom.com/essays/bicycle-of-the-mind/ 2026-09-19T00:00:00Z One of my earliest memories with technology was a little robot my dad built. Handmake Your Life https://travishellstrom.com/essays/handmaking-life/ 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z We value things made affordable, but we also love things that are handmade.