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Before The Book Meets The World
THE JOURNEY WE TAKE Behind the pages of a book not yet released. Behind the Pages of Where Light Still Lives Lately, I've been taking a closer look at a book that hasn't quite made its way into the world yet. Where Light Still Lives has been growing through years of thoughts, questions, personal experiences, and moments I've tried to make sense of through writing. And while the poems themselves hold pieces of those experiences, there is often an entire world behind the words
The Heart of a Young Nation: Witnessing History, Carrying Humanity
Reflection on political division and humanity in modern American. There is a particular kind of heaviness that comes with realizing we are living through history while it is still unfolding. Definitely not neatly packaged in textbooks and surely not softened by time, but raw, loud, and seemingly unresolved. Across the world, people are watching societies wrestle with identity, power, truth, and belonging. Lines are being drawn faster than conversations can keep up. Opinions t
What I’m Not Carrying Into the New Year
It’s 2026. The calendar flipped, the holidays wrapped up, and now we’re in that weird, quiet space that always follows. Not a full beginning. Not really an ending. Just… room to breathe. I didn’t come into this year with a vision board, a 12-step plan, or a “new year, new me” speech prepared. I didn’t reinvent myself. I didn’t overhaul my life. Instead, I set things down. Because before we rush into what we want to build, chase, or become… I think it’s worth asking what we’re
