Essays & personal publishing
ChristopherSherrod.com
My home for essays on attention, creativity, meaningful work, and living a fulfilling life.
A closer lookThe independent studio of Christopher Sherrod
Make room for
a life of your own.
I create thoughtful digital tools, small experiments, and independent projects that help people live and work with greater freedom.
Explore the projects
Independent by Design.Tools · Experiments · Possibilities
Things worth making.
A collection of useful tools, creative experiments, and independent ideas.
Useful tool
Markdown CRM
A human-first approach to managing relationships with simple, portable Markdown files.
A closer look
Digital practice
One Big Text File
A plain-text practice for thinking, writing, and remembering, with everything in one chronological file.
Everyday tool
Date Night Jar
A small idea generator for couples who want more meaningful time together.
Meditation school
NanAkasha.com
A home for my wife Nan’s meditation school, teachings, programs, and retreats.
E-commerce design
Nan Akasha Shop
E-commerce design and a flexible WooCommerce foundation for Nan’s courses, meditations, sessions, and resources.
Small things, made with intention.Explore previous work
Small
by choice.
After decades of creating websites and digital systems, I’ve chosen a different way of working.
Who Defines You is my independent creative studio—a place to explore ideas, build useful things, and share what I learn.
There are no growth targets, no ambition to become a large agency, and no need to turn every idea into a business.
Just curiosity, good work, and the freedom to choose what comes next.
Notes from the studio.
Occasional observations on making things, using technology thoughtfully, and working independently.
Practice
Why I Don't Recommend Website Redesigns Anymore
A website redesign can hide the real problem. Here is why I prefer focused improvements tied to business outcomes.
Commerce
What I Learned Running a WooCommerce Business for Years
The operational lessons that become visible when a WooCommerce site is part of the business every day.
Website systems
When Should You Replace WordPress With Astro?
Astro can simplify a website, but a migration only makes sense when the business needs match the technology.
Independence through creation