Aspirations of a bubble gum ~ My 9-year old daughter displays a series of adolescent curiosities which I deem as her greatest hits. One particular discovery in the spotlight, is her first piece of chewy confectionary, the bubble gum. Witnessing the growth in real-time, warped me back to my own childhood infatuation with bubble gum. From the unwrapping to the opening pitch, a series of rhythmic chews masticates the gum, prefacing a release of dopamine one chew at a time. A

An unidentified self transformation ~ Our identity goes through many iterations and chapters of change. A process of transformation that often is unrecognizable when you look back at your humble beginnings. In many instances, I fear the challenge of the unknown, or possibly letting go the comfort of certainty. A chronicle of the mid-chapters that ushered me into adulthood, can be traced to a familiar latitude and longitude—a place I call home. In the orchard of fruit trees

What is discovered, can be lost ~ lost /lôst/ adjective something that has been taken away or cannot be retrieved unable to find your way or path Personally, I hardly lose things. Even when I misplace something, I can often map and track my way back to relocating the item. Not sure if it’s a gift, but having some level of mindfulness and being detail oriented has definitely helped. When I got covid, losing my sense of smell and taste, was a humbling wake-up call. Especiall

How I dealt with the impermanence of life ~ Everything is impermanent, no matter how sweet or difficult. — yung pueblo, Lighter I struggle with the word “forever”. From adolescence to adulthood, my understanding of forever has evolved into a completely different meaning. Through the trials and tribulations, I now see it as somewhat of an empty fairytale. Then I came across the Helichrysum flower (aka Immortelle). It signifies everlasting. Found among the Mediterranean