Hey Friends,

I hope you had a safe and chill Fourth of July (and found some time to recline). You may notice a change in this newsletter — I turned into a toy! (Bucket List: ✅) The plucky little guy up top was designed by a talented 3D Illustrator named Amrit Pal Singh (you should check out his stuff!)

Salud 🌤

PS: If you’d like your own custom “3D Toy Avatar”, then I would head over to Amrit’s site to order one (soon) because he’s only open to commissions for a limited time.

📸 Pics Or It Didn’t Happen

Old-Timey (Take-out) Breakfast @ The Original Pantry

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🧠 Muse From Around The Way

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🎧 On Repeat

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🍿 Popcorn Break

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🖋 Parting Words

You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. — James Clear, Author, Speaker