Hi Iman! I only recently discovered your youtube channel (about a month ago) with your winter everyday carry video. I loved the way you spoke about your methods of interfacing with the world and you seem so intentional with the way you fill your time and think about things. This all really struck a chord with me and I went back through to watch more of your videos over the rest of that week or so. Without revealing too much personal information, I recently went through a couple of very scary and destabilizing life changes (on top of starting school again, aaa!). I found my way back to your channel about a week ago and it has been such an immense help through this difficult time. Right now, I am learning how to be comfortable spending time alone with myself and relearning what is important to me, how to spend my time in a way that brings me joy (AKA how to not scroll!). Your content has been such an inspiration to me and has really been a guiding light. This newsletter was so fun to read and gave me a lot to think about (and I just love to think about things!!!). I look forward to your next newsletter and, of course, your next video! Anyways, I suppose the point of my message is this: I want you to know that you have really made a difference in my life (for the better) and I wanted to thank you for that. The internet is weird and so are humans (I am interested to hear your thoughts on parasocial relationships, if you have any), so I understand that we do not know each other and because of that my message may seem a bit strange depending on how you think about all of this. I apologize if this is how I am coming off, it is not my intention!
Also! Please continue to recommend books and other media; I just love it all so much! I'm a bio major so I need more reading and art in my life, it's a drought for me! (heading to the library tomorrow to pick up The Use of Photography! If you have thoughts on it when you read it please share them!)
Hi Iman! I only recently discovered your youtube channel (about a month ago) with your winter everyday carry video. I loved the way you spoke about your methods of interfacing with the world and you seem so intentional with the way you fill your time and think about things. This all really struck a chord with me and I went back through to watch more of your videos over the rest of that week or so. Without revealing too much personal information, I recently went through a couple of very scary and destabilizing life changes (on top of starting school again, aaa!). I found my way back to your channel about a week ago and it has been such an immense help through this difficult time. Right now, I am learning how to be comfortable spending time alone with myself and relearning what is important to me, how to spend my time in a way that brings me joy (AKA how to not scroll!). Your content has been such an inspiration to me and has really been a guiding light. This newsletter was so fun to read and gave me a lot to think about (and I just love to think about things!!!). I look forward to your next newsletter and, of course, your next video! Anyways, I suppose the point of my message is this: I want you to know that you have really made a difference in my life (for the better) and I wanted to thank you for that. The internet is weird and so are humans (I am interested to hear your thoughts on parasocial relationships, if you have any), so I understand that we do not know each other and because of that my message may seem a bit strange depending on how you think about all of this. I apologize if this is how I am coming off, it is not my intention! Also! Please continue to recommend books and other media; I just love it all so much! I'm a bio major so I need more reading and art in my life, it's a drought for me! (heading to the library tomorrow to pick up The Use of Photography! If you have thoughts on it when you read it please share them!)