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Writing on the inner life.

Essays, memoir, and poetry on attention, grief, belonging, and what it means to live awake.

An open journal facing the rising sun in a mountain landscape

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132 pieces

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Poetry2 min readSeptember 17, 2025

Father to Son

Initiation

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Memoir5 min readSeptember 16, 2025

Taming the Dragon

Living with borderline personality disorder

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Poetry1 min readSeptember 15, 2025

Right here, right now, right you

(Stay)

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Memoir9 min readSeptember 15, 2025

From Scarcity to Abundance, Through Hell (but gamified!)

A walkthrough through the dark night of the soul

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Poetry1 min readSeptember 13, 2025

Yesterday Grief, Today Mischief

Gratitude for the extremes

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Poetry1 min readSeptember 12, 2025

Talking to a Ghost

In the mirror

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Poetry1 min readSeptember 11, 2025

Breathe in

Breathe out

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Essay5 min readSeptember 9, 2025

Venom to Medicine: the Alchemy of Growth

Exalting our flaws

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Poetry1 min readSeptember 7, 2025

A Taste of Life

That feeling

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Essay1 min readSeptember 5, 2025

The elephant in the room

Which side are you on?

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Memoir4 min readAugust 22, 2025

Write it in blood if you must

Thoughts on suicide

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Memoir1 min readAugust 20, 2025

The Helm of Dustiny

Alignment and orientation

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