Dispatches from Good Chaos โ No. 1
Hello there โ and if you’re wondering what is this, you’re not alone! It’s been a while since I’ve done some testing in my blog’s content management system, so there are newsletter-related updates that I’m trying for the first time.
I’ve affectionally referred to Dearest Reverie as my net abode for about six years now. I created this website as a means of creative expression during the COVID-19 pandemic, while also needing to build a portfolio as a college sophomore. I’ve also shared some photography and poems time to time, but I’ve taken a step back after deciding to pursue business and financial journalism.
But I’m now looking for new means of working creatively โ if not a refreshing step in my career.
We’re in an age where more journalist are spinning out of traditional newsrooms and legacy outlets to launch independent ventures, usually in the form of newsletters or podcasts. Some newsrooms are also chasing opportunities there. I don’t know if I have plans to do that necessarily โย but I can imagine what I’d do if I launched one specifically for institutional investors.
For now, let’s catch up!
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What is this?
I’m at a point in time where I’m re-evaluating everything I’ve done over the past three years since graduation: what I’ve enjoyed, what I’ve been able to do, what I want to keep on doing โ and where will I’d be able to be my best self.
With that said, the first third of 2026 has pushed me to look into new or different opportunities.
As someone who now writes on endowments and foundations as well as emerging and diverse investment managers, I’ve been looking into outlets that are more mission driven, if not community oriented. What does that mean? Ideally local to New York or Queens โ albeit there’s not a lot of room in the borough to do so.
But not to say I dislike writing for a national audience. I’ve been connecting with a lot of community-driven organizations for interviews and stories recently, and I can only imagine the voices or untold stories that need to be uplifted. I fell in love with journalism at the same time Humans of New York was picking up in prominence, and I’ve always thought profiles were my strongest suit.
Would I be open to working at a nonprofit or private foundation? Maybe โ as long as I can write.
At the same time, I don’t want to abandon the chance to write on this particular sector or space โ and there aren’t too many outlets that are willing to or have the capacity to have staffers like me.
Would I consider keeping at it as an independent or freelance journalist? Maybe โ but give me time to think on it. Or perhaps I need to reinvent myself completely by chasing a new career โ while I’m still early in mine.
Regardless of what I do or decide, I need to revisit my desire to write creatively and authentically, which brings me back to Dearest Reverie.
The blog’s name is inspired by my hobby of sending postcards and other snail mail to acquaintances, which during the pandemic was a relief from staring at screens. I could’ve used that as the name for this newsletter too, but I’d like to approach this as a differentiated piece of writing โ one where I get be more irreverent and add fun doodads on the bottom.
Maybe I’ll throw in some flash fiction, mini essays or short plays โ generally, something creative on a sporadic basis.
All in all, I want to have fun with what I write again, so get ready for something different. If you like what you read or see, feel free to share along!
The currents
- Currently listening to: “Nobody’s Side” from the 2025 Broadway revival of CHESS: The Musical
- A long-form feature that’s caught my attention: “I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America” | Caity Weaver for The Atlantic
- A quote that isn’t mine but is resonating with me:
Wishing you courageย and confidence and no misunderstandings!
Frank Kafka
Photo for the moment
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