I know you are wondering what is new, what has changed, and what is gone. So here is what you should expect in the newsletter going forward. Let's take a quick look at each section:
The Weekly Poll 🎈is one of the biggest staples of the newsletter so there is no need to worry because that isn't going anywhere! I will be trying out some new styles and formats with it in the future get excited to see all the funky growing pains. Stay tuned for new and exciting polls to come!
The "In the Headline" section will look a lil' different going forward. After some reflection, people weren't always keen on submitting their "good news" every week so I have taken into account this fact and decided the "headlines" can and will be comprised of good news in the world and good news in our lives (only if people chose to submit news 🤷♂️). The headlines will still be here but, I think we could all benefit from seeing good news outside of our lives and in the world around us!
Alex's Book Corner has also gotten a makeover! With life getting busier and so many activities to do, my book consumption rate has significantly decreased. I mean I want to go to concerts, see shows (TV and Broadway), listen to music, and read. So Alex's Book Corner is officially called "Alex's Book, Show, and Music Corner." I only have so much time in a week so this is now the corner for all of it! I have also officially created "Alex's List!" This is the list of recommendations of shows, artists, books, and more that people told me to consume (now whenever I say "I'll put it on my list," it actually is on a list and it isn't a lie!). You can recommend something to me and once I get to it, I will feature what you recommended to me and some of my thoughts!
The "Other News" section is going to look different as well! This has been a place where I usually highlight some thoughts on what is going on in the world and a random space for whatever else I want to talk about. What is going to be different with this section is that it WILL NOT be in every newsletter. Sometimes, there is no "other news" and therefore no need for this. There is no need to find and discuss other things to talk about if I don't have anything to say. Sometimes, saying less is saying more. But, what you can expect as a new staple in our new section "Friendly Reminders and Affirmations!"
Friendly Reminders and Affirmations is a derivative of "Other News" and will be featured in every newsletter! At the end of the newsletter, you can find some daily reminders and affirmations that I am reminding myself of and I hope they might be helpful for you too. Sometimes it is important to take a moment and be reminded of certain things which is why I decided to add this to the newsletter. Also, it wouldn't be an "Alex Newsletter" if people couldn't submit their friendly reminders and affirmations to share with our community too!
"What's Alex Working On?" Introducing this new section where I have the place to display all the projects, activities, shows, and more that I am working on. Sometimes, the project I am working on is months to years long while there might also be a moment I decide to write a blog post again. A project can be short-lived but, sometimes it takes days and days of planning. Stay up-to-date on all of my projects here!
