Three weeks ago I opened a new channel on Substack. Creating something of my own has been on my mind for a while now. Given where I find myself in my life at present, writing is the medium that is flowing the most naturally toward that end. I’ve called it Chalant, which is not a real word. In my mind, it’s the opposite of nonchalant, which I have come to accept that I am not.
I’m treating this channel like an open journal, each post has a life of its own as we together discover what the platform will be. There’s some talk of food, there’s some talk of art and travel, there’s a lot of talk of how I feel and what I’m encountering as I move through the world for the first time, building and growing along the way.
I’ve resolved to post once or twice weekly so that I’m not overthinking by trying to make it perfect. I’m not here to curate one specific version of myself. It’s a practice in producing. It’s a public display of becoming. It’s not perfect, but that’s become the point.
Thank you to
@totoosya for creating the iconography and to
@abreuskiee for designing the brand. Chalant is the first of a few projects we’re working on this year, more soon.
Thank you to everyone who has been following along so far. If you’d like to read my thoughts, too, find the link in my bio.
