Stories of my life

  • Driving into Gold: The Sun, The Pain, The Progress

    It’s the first of October, my second favorite month right after summer. Yes, I’ll admit it: I’m hopelessly in love with warmth, with sunshine, with days that smell faintly of light. But October… October has its own magic. It’s my birthday month (ahem, no pressure), and it’s also the month with skies so beautiful they could humble…

  • How to Zombie-Walk Through September

    It’s been almost two months since I last remembered what “normal” feels like. Normal has packed its bags, left a note on the fridge, and hasn’t been seen since. Meanwhile, sickness has moved in, kicked off its shoes, and made itself at home, winning battle after battle while I mostly merge into the fabric of…