I’m exploring what it means to build a good life, and sharing what I find along the way.

I’m Nicole Skinner. After many years working in science communication, I’m now creating projects about the things that help us feel more alive, more connected, and more human: appreciation, courage, curiosity, memory, love, and the ways we shape each other’s lives.

Dear You is part of a wider body of work I’m building called How to Build a Good Life: a growing collection of experiments, stories and projects about what actually helps us live well — with more intention, more connection, and more of what matters.

I believe most of us go through life not fully knowing the impact we have on others. Dear You is my attempt to change that, by turning appreciation into something people can read, hold, revisit and feel.