I bought a lot of things in 2025, and most of them are not notable, but some have been favorites! Here are my 2025 best buys!
Mindful goals for 2026
Every year, I set New Year’s Resolutions, and every year, I fail them, or forget about them. 2026 goals are being set with mindfulness.
2025 Recap with Hiroko Nishimura
Recapping 2025 with Hiroko Nishimura, perpetually tired a toddler mom of 2, AWS Community Hero, a writer, and a hobby photographer.
An introvert’s reflection of AWS re:Invent
I attended AWS re:Invent 2025 as an introvert, and was completely overwhelmed. My recommendations for surviving for fellow introverts.
AWS Hero’s First Tech Talk: AWS DMV Community Day 2025
AWS Hero Hiroko Nishimura gave her first ever tech talk at DMV Community Day 2025, and lived to write about it!
Getting ready for AWS re:Invent
Get ready for AWS re:Invent with me with things I’m thinking about as I pack and get ready for a week-long event.
AWS Heroes Summit 2025
I attended my first Global AWS Heroes Summit in Seattle, and came back super energized and enthusiastic about creating.
Mourning the Bittersweet Lasts
Watching babies grow up is filled with bittersweet emotions.
Aphasia: Hunting for that word
Writing with aphasiaIs like reading a book With words blurred outHere and thereI hunt and hunt for the perfect wordBut sometimes I never find the oneI’m looking forI leave … (space) … to come back to fill laterBut sometimes I just … can’t find … that wordIt’s lost in the darknessRattling around at the bottom…
Become AWS Cloud Practitioner with an AWS Hero!
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner Exam from zero? Learn how to supercharge your exam studies for AWS CLF-C02 with AWS Hero Hiroko Nishimura.