A room without urgency
Welcome to "Reflections," a space for the in-between work—draft fragments, personal insights, and longer-form thoughts on healing and repair. Here, ideas unfold without spectacle, creating a sanctuary where you can explore the questions I am still living into. My hope is that in these pages, you feel less alone in the slow, imperfect work of becoming.
The quieter questions
These reflections often grow from the quieter questions that follow the poems—what healing looks like months or years after crisis, and how devotion shows up in ordinary routines. We'll explore how small rituals shape recovery, how repair is sustained, and how staying present becomes a discipline rather than a feeling. This is a journey into sustained healing and the subtle shifts that define our growth.
Living into answers
I'm particularly interested in topics like accountability in long-term relationships, and how we live with the memory of harm without being defined by it. Dive into explorations of sobriety as daily practice, nervous system repair, inherited silence in families, faith after disillusionment, and productivity anxiety. We'll also examine the tension between anger and tenderness, not as dramatic confessions, but as thoughtful examinations of the human experience.
Depth over volume
I aim to add new reflections once or twice a month, ensuring each piece feels fully formed rather than rushed. These are thoughtful, medium-length pieces—more intimate than an academic essay, yet more carefully shaped than a journal entry. The goal is clarity, depth, and steadiness, prioritizing a meaningful exchange of ideas over sheer volume.
"This page is an invitation to pause, to breathe, and to consider the quiet unfolding of our inner landscapes."
M. Rowan Nowak