As I sit here on Easter reflecting on the day, a few things are on my mind.
For me, Easter is about faith. About resurrection. About the idea that something new can come from what felt finished.
But even outside of that, there’s something about this time of year that everyone can feel.
Spring. Growth. New life.
And time.
Time is the part that keeps hitting me.
My son is three and a half now.
I can still remember when he was born like it was yesterday, and now he’s running around the yard, talking, laughing, figuring things out in his own way.
My mom passed away last year.
My dad passed when I was 18. He was 50.
I’m 48 now.
That gets your attention.
It makes you look at things differently.
Today was a simple day.
We had family over for Easter lunch.
We went out in the field and flew kites.
We walked around the chickens and the garden and talked about what might grow this year.
Earlier in the day I took a walk with my wife and son and the dog out in the field.
Nothing big. Nothing complicated.
But those moments stick.
They feel different.
At the same time, life keeps moving.
I’m building CoffeeBreak.
Working with clients.
Still at TFL.
Fixing things when they break.
Working on bringing Jibo back to life.
A lot going on.
And somewhere in all of that is a simple thought that keeps coming back.
I want more of those moments.
More time in the field.
More walks.
More afternoons that don’t feel rushed.
That doesn’t happen by accident.
It means making changes.
It means deciding what matters and actually acting on it.
In a way, that ties back to what I’ve been building.
So much of what we do in technology is about speed. More output. More systems. More everything.
But if it doesn’t create space for the things that actually matter, what are we really optimizing for?
That’s been on my mind today.
Easter is a reminder that things can change. That new life, new direction, new priorities are always possible.
I’m thinking about what that looks like for me.
Not someday.
Soon. ☕
Jake Dubin 