This is first of my news voice memo series that I’m calling “Notes to Self”, which are essentially brief (<12 minute) raw and unedited voice recordings about life. These notes are meant to be informal, stream-of-consciousness ideas similar to what you would receive from a friend or family member. They are meant to reflect the unpolished side of life; my essays, photographs, and designs are all results of perfectionism, but these Notes represent the part of me that is spontaneous and chaotic.

Going forward, these voice memos will be exclusively for paying subscribers.

I wanted to provide this first edition as a free preview for all subscribers to allow you to get a taste for what this series is all about. An idea that I am super excited about for the future of this series is to have conversations with others and glean their perspectives on life and share it with you all.

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I also want to share that I am building a lovely community right here on Substack. It’s filled with lovely people from all over the world and we’ve got great discussion. I use it as a hub where I can talk with my readers more casually and I would love for you to join:

See you soon,

Alan

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