🎁 The gifts I gave myself in September 2023

An artist date + investing in treasured friendships

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You might remember my mini-manifesto about approaching life with a gift-giving mindset. In these dispatches, I share the gifts I gave my own Present and Future Self this month.

On to today’s letter!

The gifts I gave myself in September 2023

Autumn in Vail, captured on Kodak Portra 400 film

A recap of the month in treats and kindnesses, both large and small.