Archive - Ayana’s Substack

A month of mediocrity

It wasn't so bad.

Nov 5 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

October 2025

I'm good at what I do

And other sentences that are hard to say.

Oct 29 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

Oh, to be photogenic

What does it take?

Oct 16 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

A September Recap

A busy, fulfilling month.

Oct 1 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

September 2025

If I don't write about it, was it worth it?

On a life always documented

Sep 26 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

To be free from the algorithm

It's not as simple as I thought.

Sep 18 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

August In Review

A less ambitious roundup.

Sep 2 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

August 2025

Cutting myself some slack

I can fall short without being a failure

Aug 28 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

What a nightmare flight taught me

I'm learning to chill out a little.

Aug 21 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

Free Time Diaries: Liz Pardo

"You're never too old to start something new."

Aug 15 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

A belated reflection on July

A birthday, Beyoncé, and more

Aug 7 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

July 2025

The beauty of boredom

Learning to embrace it.

Jul 31 •

Ayana Gabrielle Lage

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