I've been thinking about the cadence of my newsletter and updates, and I've decided to experiment with doing newsletter updates on a weekly basis that recap what I wrote about during the week. Let me know what you think as I’ve heard arguments for both sides (daily and weekly). I've talked in the past about recommitting to my mini-essay experiment as well as feeling pressure about the fact that it always gets sent out to everyone immediately when I post it. I think the weekly update will both put less pressure on what I ultimately "release" as well as give me an opportunity for me to reflect on what my mind has been spending time on, but acknowledge that it may be harder for readers to follow along with a dump of links at the end of the week as opposed to a live update. I find that with all the mini-essays I'm writing, I’m able to cover a lot of ground in topics, but I feel pressured to cover a certain amount of ground given the space it takes up and the urgency the email medium imparts.
> compliments are free energy: lead to such great vibe and memories and moments and all it took was vocalizing what I already felt #ideas
I think depending on the specific culture (e.g. The customs in New York City are probably different from those in a small town), people have different inclinations toward interacting with strangers 😅 Good for you stepping out of that comfort zone! 🙌
I'm sad I can't react or leave comments from your website, so I'll just do it here 😂
I love the energy from the cafe encounter post! (https://www.spencerchang.me/experiments/100posts/cafe-encounter/) I liked this point a lot:
> compliments are free energy: lead to such great vibe and memories and moments and all it took was vocalizing what I already felt #ideas
I think depending on the specific culture (e.g. The customs in New York City are probably different from those in a small town), people have different inclinations toward interacting with strangers 😅 Good for you stepping out of that comfort zone! 🙌
Congrats on getting involved with a new community, and I'm excited for your new outfits sharing!