A Reintroduction to Daydreams
Something of a small change
Hello there! A small introduction is due, I think. Far from a fancy, big rebrand… more in-tune with reestablishing some priorities.
Until recently, this Substack was called The Strolling Writer. I’ve never been good with names, and in a way, that name felt like a placeholder—one that never quite felt reflective of what I’d like to offer here. It felt too impersonal and stuffy trying to be too serious. With this change, my goal will be to write in a looser, loftier tone.
But what to change to?
That took quite a while to sort out. So, I went back to my roots, to the days back in school when my imagination would go wild during class (sorry, teachers).
I would daydream all the time. Reading always felt like the most exciting time because I could essentially daydream and it was the right time to do that. Even now, I tend to daydream about my favorite stories and the ones I want to experience next when I should focus on something else. It’s always on the back of my mind, somewhere.
And what is Substack if not a place to do exactly that? With that said…
Welcome to daydreams!
At its core, the ideas from before are the same. I’ll talk about the stories I find exciting, the ones that I didn’t enjoy… but also reflective pieces with what’s on my mind—anecdotal. Not exactly the most comfortable of things for me, but maybe that’s the new challenge and headspace to end the year with and onto the next. A freer space more in tune with what feels like my style rather than leaning towards a prim and proper essay unless that suits the topic. A mix-and-match of things.
Did I want an excuse to match the aesthetics of Midnights by Taylor Swift at the same time? Maybe. I just couldn’t give up the teal.
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