The Edited Memory
Scrolling through high school reunion photos, everyone commented "best years of our lives!" Then I opened my old…
FEELING
IDENTITY
Journey through self-discovery, identity formation, and authentic self-expression. Exploring who we are beyond external definitions and expectations.
Eating
I destroy things when they get comfortable. Intense, then distant. With her. With work. With Arash. That cycle.…
Tony Danza
I have been singing "hold me closer, Tony Danza" for two decades. I had never heard of Tony…
Before Dawn
"We learned in school that we're made from stars. Is that true?" he asked. Yes, I said. My…
Between Fears
And now? Now he earned more in a month than his father had in a year. Should have…
Fear of Answers
We tell ourselves we want answers. But buried beneath our seeking is a darker truth—we're often more comfortable…
Mirrors and Windows
I had been treating other people like mirrors, and when they failed to reflect me back to myself,…
Still Pretending
At 2 AM on insomnia forums, strangers confess: they're all pretending to be human. A woman from Tokyo,…
The Same at 3 AM
We drown in sameness while obsessing over difference. Beneath our different costumes live identical human experiences: 3 AM…
I Debate God, But Can’t Forgive
Theological debate provides the illusion of spiritual engagement without requiring spiritual change. The mind enjoys wrestling with abstract…