Musings

  • XXX. A Casual Encounter

    XXX. A Casual Encounter

    Logan adjusted the cuff of his shirt and glanced into the hotel mirror one final time. Perth shimmered outside the window, a late-summer haze hanging over the city. The air was thick with the promise of fireworks, champagne, and sweat-soaked dancing bodies along the river. He tugged at his collar, smoothing the fabric down against…

  • XXVIII. An Introspective Perspective

    XXVIII. An Introspective Perspective

    Disclaimer: The following story contains references to illicit substance use. It is a creative reflection of one individual’s internal journey and is not intended to be instructional, prescriptive, or a recommendation. The night outside hums with leftover energy… Beyond the nylon walls of my tent, the festival still breathes—voices swirling like wind, laughter echoing across…

  • XVIII. Six Degrees of Separation

    XVIII. Six Degrees of Separation

    The hidden threads that bind us Over seven billion humans now populate our tiny speck in the vast cosmos—and yet, again and again, we find ourselves bumping into familiar names in unfamiliar places. A friend of a friend. An ex from your past dating someone new in your circle. Someone’s cousin who once went to…