Notes on Being Alive

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A Concierge for Future Me
Turns out a lot of good decisions are just small favors for the person you’re about to become.
Mar 13 • Alvin
Six Years Later
Today I finished editing it.
Mar 11 • Alvin
Back Yourself
…but suspicious of our own?
Mar 6 • Alvin
The Small Test of Writing
But first you have to sit through the friction.
Mar 5 • Alvin

February 2026

Dig Your Toes In
Might as well really be here for it.
Feb 27 • Alvin
Ease Off the Gas
I tested what happens when I stop stacking my days with motion.
Feb 25 • Alvin
Statistically Ridiculous
Out of all the timelines and variables, you’re here. That feels rare.
Feb 20
The In-Between Is Not a Pit Stop
Even the grocery store turns into a tactical operation. I’m starting to wonder what I’m missing in the in-between.
Feb 18 • Alvin
Heavy on What Matters
May your weekend be heavy on joy. And very light on everything else.
Feb 13 • Alvin
The Slow Narrowing
Starting over socially in your 30s is humbling. Not dramatic loneliness, just the slow narrowing you don’t notice until Friday night.
Feb 12 • Alvin
The People Who Made Us Feel Safe
I wrote a letter I didn’t want to postpone, and it changed how I think about time, thank-yous, and the people who shaped us.
Feb 9 • Alvin
A Little Magic, Loosely Given
Nothing dramatic. Just a reminder that the smallest goodness tends to travel farther than we expect.
Feb 6 • Alvin
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