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01
Memoir5 min readJuly 11, 2026

Prolog

The Spiral of Doom

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02
Memoir3 min readMay 19, 2026

Performance Won't Earn Belonging

Neither Will Authenticity

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03
Essay2 min readApril 24, 2026

The Practice of Being Seen

“Seeing accurately is an act of love.”- Eye of the Mountain

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04
Poetry1 min readMarch 14, 2026

Enoughness

When you value yourself and your time, You don’t need perfection, recognition or achievement.

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05
Poetry1 min readFebruary 20, 2026

The Last Sacrifice

Peak Break

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06
Poetry1 min readFebruary 12, 2026

Post Doing

You Won't Disappear

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Essay3 min readLotus Eaters · 3January 5, 2026

Performance Culture and its Discontents

Lotus Eaters - Part 3

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08
Poetry1 min readDecember 10, 2025

Stuck in an Inhale

Of a Former Identity

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09
Poetry1 min readNovember 5, 2025

Fragile Shoots

Don't stomp

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10
Poetry1 min readOctober 30, 2025

Faking of the Faking

Of the Faking

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Poetry2 min readDevelopmental Order · 1October 1, 2025

A Pariddle of Feral

Developmental Order (part 1)

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