In the age of AI, the pencil still wins.

Alisa Weldon’s new book, Life Demands Both Endings™regains creativity, reflection and courage in a world where everything is to be automated.

HOUSTON, November 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As artificial intelligence transforms the way we think, create and live, designer and artist Alisa Weldon offers a stark reminder that one of life’s most powerful tools is still at hand: the pencil.

your new book, Life demands both endingsis a simple, beautifully illustrated 32-page book that invites reflection on life’s moments. Through the pencil—one end for beginning, the other for refinement—Weldon reminds readers that the pencil is a complete system for thinking, creating, and reimagining.

“In the age of algorithms and automation, the pencil allows us to slow down, think and create from the heart,” says Weldon. “It is a symbol of intention, reflection and courage – the balance between dreaming and refinement.”