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August Rays is an anti-A.I. and pro-creativity online magazine, hosted on Substack and YouTube, aiming to bring a hopeful perspective on modern life and inviting you to reclaim your focus on genuine connections outside of Social Media.

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Hi, I’m Stephanie, the person behind August Rays. It’s nice to meet you!

I’m a mom writing in my spare time who decided to create a space where we can all reconnect with our humanness and creativity. Like many, I was burnt out and overwhelmed, until I decided to delete all my Social Media and focus on real-life connections and presence.

I invite you to do the same.

I hope August Rays is a space to celebrate art and artists. I hope it can bring you joy, I hope it makes you think, and I hope you can rediscover your own creative side.

Full disclosure, I have ADHD and DO NOT use A.I., so you may find typos or bad punctuation.

I aspire to grow August Rays far beyond the digital landscape, truly offering an analog experience of community to all who want it. On a more personal level, I’m working on a fantasy novel while trying to grow this project and raise my family.

If you believe in this project, thank you. I’m very grateful that you stopped by.

It’s time to say goodbye to your Social Media, to stop using A.I. and find joy in being present.

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