Eye of the Mountain

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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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All 132 Poetry 70Essay 31Memoir 21Collection 10

Theme

Transformation 50Embodiment 48Attention 39Trauma 35Aliveness 30Creativity 29Relationships 26Family 24Grief 12Identity 11Spirituality 10Belonging 9Nature 5Culture 5

Series

Chakra Map 7The Arc of Becoming 5Shock Collar 3Lotus Eaters 3Developmental Order 3Shaping Water 3

Series · Developmental Order

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Poetry2 min readDevelopmental Order · 1October 1, 2025

A Pariddle of Feral

Developmental Order (part 1)

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Memoir7 min readDevelopmental Order · 2October 22, 2025

The Frozen Scream

Developmental Order - Part 2

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Essay8 min readDevelopmental Order · 3October 21, 2025

The 5 F's: Freeze, Fawn, Flee, Fight, Follow

Developmental Order - Part 3

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