Issue #005
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💡 Discover insights on life, work, personal growth, tech, & more from Naya Moss, delivered on some Sundays
👋🏾 Hey there Fren,
Happy Sunday! Grab your favorite 🍵 and let’s dive into some exciting updates.
First off, a huge thank you to all the new subscribers who joined after checking out my digital products. Your support fuels my creativity!
In this edition, I’m thrilled to share how I’m leveling up my digital products with AI, from the ChatGPT Conversation Manager to the PMDD Tracker. Plus, I’ll reveal some micro-projects I’ve been cooking up.
Life’s still been a whirlwind lately – juggling family, job hunting, and diving into Build Space, a six-week project incubator. Ever feel like you’ve got too many ideas and not enough time? Yeah, me too. But here’s the kicker: amidst this beautiful chaos, I’ve had many lightbulb moments and connections i’m hoping changes the trajectory of my life. Let me spill the tea…
💡 🌱Strategic Planning & Personal Growth
Here’s what’s growing and improving:
- NayaOS: My lightbulb moment! I’m creating a personal operating system for product development and everything related to tech in my personal and work life. Originally inspired by Mark Lou’s Next.js starter boilerplate. My idea is to create an overall system for managing life and projects in an all in one solution. It’s starting as a Laravel-based boilerplate tailored to my needs, from personal websites to micro-apps.
- Health Focus: As I approach a new decade, I’m prioritizing my health. This includes fertility, cancer, and tumor testing and scheduling important check-ups.
Not too much updates on my Next Decade plan this week, but some have asked when I am done if I would share it. Would that interest you? Let me know!
✨ Current Inspirations
I’ve been on a bit of a video binge lately. Here are some mind-benders that have been opening my eyes to new perspectives:
- How to guarantee you regret your life by Ali Abdaal: This witty, sarcastic video offers a clever approach to avoiding life regrets. It’s a fun watch with a serious message underneath.
- Asking My Mentors for Life Advice on My 30th Birthday by Ali Abdaal: The advice shared in this video aligns surprisingly well with my own next-decade life plan. It’s a goldmine for anyone approaching or in their 30s.
- She Studies Extreme Psychopaths by Abigail Marsh: This deep dive into psychopathic behavior and related disorders has been eye-opening, helping me understand the challenging personalities I grew up around such as folks with narcism, oppositional defiant disorder, and other social related mental health issues.
- How to Make Lifelong Friends as an Adult by Arlan Hamilton: Aron’s formula for making quality friendships resonates deeply with my own experiences. It’s a great guide for fostering lasting, meaningful relationships.
- Karen Hunter on Trevor Noah’s Take on American Capitalism: This video offers a thought-provoking perspective on how small acts of consciousness such as having to carry garbage in Japan can have far-reaching implications in our lives and society. And if other places around the world may be a better place for Black and minority Americans to thrive.
🧱 Makers Corner
I’ve been cooking up a storm in my digital kitchen. Here’s what’s been simmering:
- LLM Convo Manager: The 2.0 to my ChatGPT Conversation Manager, this is a browser extentesnion to help you manage ALL conversations across Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity – AND put them in folders according to it’s categor
- ADHD Time Blocking Calendar App: Helping my fellow neurodivergent folks manage time better.
- NayaOS Starter Website: Built in under an hour (with a little help from my AI friend, Claude).
- NayaOS Laravel Boilerplate (as mentioned earlier)
Speaking of Claude, working with this AI fren has unexpectedly been improving my JavaScript skills. For the past decade, JS and I have had an on-again, off-again relationship (it always reminded me too much of math). But now? We’re starting to get along better. Who knew AI could be such a great coding partner?
I made this starter NayaOS website in maybe about under 30mins/1hr, using claude entirely! 🤯
🐣 I want you to try this out yourself, so I made a prompt for you!
Also, maybe I should start that Youtube Channel with video’s of how i’m testing out stuff like this? 🤔 I saw a guy on Twitter do a project right after I did, & he got 1k views for posting the same project in video form.
PS: A quick note on this newsletter’s schedule. I’ve decided to send it out whenever I have valuable updates to share, rather than sticking to a strict bi-weekly schedule. Quality over quantity, you know? I want to respect your inbox and only pop in when I have something worth your time.
PPS: I wrote this while traveling, thanks for your patience on any mistakes.
So, I appreciate your time and attention to my thoughts. If you find value in my work, writing, or reflections, I always welcome:
🐦 a follow 💜 kind and uplifting words 💭 feedback 📧 sharing this newsletter 🍵 buying a nice cup of matcha
Have a wonderful day!🌈
Best,
Naya
