Hi there ツ

And welcome to the first edition of this newsletter.

Okay—not technically the first. I’ve tried to start one before, but this time I think it might stick.

Lately, I’ve been homebound—thanks to a fun combo of leg pain and oral surgery.

Zero stars. No beach days. No Starbucks Frappuccinos. Just me, my couch, and operating at 50%, on a good day.

Turns out, doing less makes you see way more.

I’ve been in tech for years. But these past few weeks—thanks to a forced slowdown—I finally had the headspace to really look—not just at the surface, but underneath. AI, vibe-coding, MCPs, AI agents, etc. Uff. It’s a lot. 😅

And all of that pulled me back in my old nerdy self. 🤓 I started tinkering more. Catching up on product launches. Exploring features I usually ignore. And the itch to share it all has only gotten stronger.

Usually I do that in voice notes to friends—trying to convince them a tool is secretly magic. So this newsletter is my public version of that. A little louder. A little more intentional. And still kind of chaotic :]

It won’t be perfect. It’s launching on a Sunday (Mother’s Day, hi Mom) because I felt like writing today. But I imagine I’ll find a rhythm. Probably Wednesdays/Thursdays.

I tend to start things before I know exactly where I’m going—kind of like building the plane while flying it. This newsletter will be no different.

Let’s take off. 🛫

👀 Did You Know...

ChatGPT now has Memory.

That means it doesn’t just remember what you said in a single conversation—it remembers you across conversations. Your projects. Preferences. Patterns.

I’ve been using ChatGPT daily since it launched. Not just for writing or summarizing, but to think through problems, and test ideas. When the Memory feature rolled out, I got curious: how well does this thing actually know me?

So I asked it questions I’d usually save for friends or a midnight overthinking session.

The answers were sharp. Scary sharp. It felt like chatting with someone who quietly noticed the things I hadn’t said out loud. 😅

🧪 Try it for your self

Here are the questions that I ask ChatGPT:

• If you could pinpoint the one belief I hold about myself that's silently sabotaging my growth, what would it be— be brutally honest.
• What are three ways I subconsciously seek control, and how is that shaping my relationships or work in ways I don't notice?
• Based on everything you’ve learned about me, what emotional blind spot am I most likely avoiding, and how is that avoidance shaping my choices?
• If I stopped trying to prove anything to anyon

Let me know if anything hits. Or don’t. But if it leaves you stunned, I’d love to hear about it. 👀

Now—yes, there’s a whole privacy conversation to be had.

I’m not out here sharing sensitive info or credit card numbers.

But I am curious about what AI can reflect back to me.

It’s like a digital mirror—one that occasionally shows patterns I hadn’t noticed.

Stuff a therapist might help you uncover (and just to be clear: no, ChatGPT is not a therapist, nor do I think it ever could replace one).

But it’s a solid start—because it nudges you to question things you might not have even thought to ask.

It’s not about taking every answer as gospel. You still have to stay mindful.

But the playfulness? The curiosity it sparks? That part’s real.

🧠 Nugget of Knowledge

“Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom.”

— Aristotle

Hehe, maybe that’s what ChatGPT’s Memory nudges us toward—not answers, just better questions to ask about ourselves.

🤓 My Favorite Thing This Week

Notion Mail. It came out a couple of weeks ago but I’m still playing around with it—and honestly, it’s pretty solid. I’ve started transitioning my work email over to it, but I haven’t moved my personal one yet (that’s where I keep my newsletter stuff). I’ll probably share how I organize that at some point—because yes, I have it set up like the system-obsessed person I am. Might be a fun deep dive for another issue.

If you’re curious about Notion Mail and how it works, I wrote a blog post breaking it down. You can check it out right here.

👀 Question for You

If your tools could remember your tendencies — the good and the messy — what would you want them to tell you?

Until next time—

Take it slow. Stay curious. And if you’re stuck on the couch with an inflamed jaw (or something else)… turn it into content. Maybe even a newsletter? 😅

I’ll be spending the rest of the day with my mom—celebrating Mother’s Day the only way we know how: chilling somewhere eating burrito and beach-free (for now).