Heidi Isern
HEIDI · ISERN
writer. thinker. whiskey drinker.
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What My Uber Driver Taught Me About Real Community

What My Uber Driver Taught Me About Real Community

May 21, 2025 | Life Hacks, Relationships

My phone was at 17%. I had 40 minutes until LAX. I could keep texting and drain the battery—or put it down and do something retro… like talk to another human. 📵 Pre-iPhone me used to do this all the time. I was a Chatty Cathy with every cab driver I met. I’ve heard...
Is this City Destroying our Community?

Is this City Destroying our Community?

Feb 8, 2018 | Uncategorized

“That’s it. I’m moving to Nicaragua. With all the tech douchebags in San Francisco, there’s no community anymore,” said my friend Robert. He plopped himself down into an armchair, sighing loudly to cushion the weight of his despair. Robert had enough IPO cash to...
Why You Don’t Have Community (and How to Build it)

Why You Don’t Have Community (and How to Build it)

Nov 16, 2014 | Life Hacks

Cities are like swarms of independent ants. People scurry to and from various engagements, prodded by an overbooked calendar and FOMO – Fear of Missing Out.  Crowds roll over like an incoming set of waves, and we easily lose one another. Our constant buzzing...