31 things on my 31st birthday.

A big birthday list of lessons, dreams, and more.

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If I stick to my normal Substack schedule, this email will reach you on Friday, March 15 at the very earliest. I’m writing it on Tuesday, March 12. My birthday is on the 14th. So, technically, today isn’t by birthday at all, in any sense, but it’s close enough. I figured this week’s essay was as good a spot as any to reflect a little on the last year, and life, and the marvelous matter of being alive.

Last year on my birthday, I reflected on how I was feeling about turning 30 in this post. I will probably take the time to properly…