Personal
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The End of Permanence
Photo by Colton Duke on Unsplash Darkness. Not the kind that settles behind closed eyes, but something deeper—a velvet void, unshaped and infinite. He didn’t remember falling asleep. Or waking. Only the disorienting… Read more.
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On Land and Legacy
Photo by Sebastian Unrau on Unsplash Author’s Note If you’ve read my work here before, you know I tend to explore the long arc—philosophy, ethics, cultural movement. Big ideas framed… Read more.
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Excision: The Cuts that Heal
Author’s Note This essay is part of the Tools series—an exploration of the instruments, spoken and unspoken, that shape our lives. Some are wielded in public: power, policy, media. Others… Read more.
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A Butterfly, Moonlit Strolls, and Sixteen Years (So Far) : A Tribute to My Wife
“I promise I’m not staring at your chest, but that is a great tattoo,” I said, pointing to the butterfly inked boldly on her skin. That moment might have been… Read more.
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Freedom in Surrender
BDSM, as a lifestyle, is not something I could ever fully embrace. My personal values of agency, responsibility, and self-sufficiency are deeply ingrained, making it difficult for me to relinquish… Read more.
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Dancing the Razor’s Edge: The Art of Control
A Moment of Discovery Have you ever found yourself so consumed by a single concept that it shapes the way you see the world? I found myself in exactly that… Read more.
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Witness to the Ashes
This post will differ from my usual analytical perspective on broad social trends emerging events. Instead, it is a deeply personal reflection on the actions of those I care about… Read more.
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Today, the world is a little less colorful
This post is a bit different from what I typically share. Originally written in June 2022, it was my way of processing the loss of my grandmother, who passed away… Read more.
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