Hello, small corner of the internet.

It’s been more than a minute since I sat down to write anything in the shape of a blog, but my fingers have been itching with the potential of it all. The last time I tried was c. 2013 when I was feeling aimless, having recently moved to Los Angeles and not knowing what was in store for my future. A familiar tale.

While there are dozens of milestones worth describing between then and now, I think the one we’ve all endured in our own ways was surviving the pandemic. Once more, I found myself lacking a bit of purpose. Who was I outside of work, again?

The one thing I felt confident in was that I was a reader. Maybe, if I was willing to admit it, a writer. And those two things became my North Star. I started to rebuild my life around those things. Because they felt—and still feel—meaningful.

I am a reader. I am a writer. These statements have always been fundamentally true when I think about what matters to me.

Over the last several years, I have tried to treat those statements as the bricks to rebuilding a life that felt more honest, more purposeful. However, I fear the only way I know how to do things is to overdo them.

I started attending reading and then writing conventions. Became a loyal customer of several indie bookstores around the city. Joined writing groups. Found reading retreats that have taken me to new places. There are four apps on my phone and one highly intensive spreadsheet that help me track my reading. Perhaps most importantly, I’ve made bookish friends that are now scattered around the world.

My life is fully booked, and I find myself wanting to share it with you.

I’ve tried YouTube and TikTok and Instagram. Realistically, I will return to those spaces for the things they do best. Writing here with you is for the winding road of self-reflection. I’ll share some of my adventures here in the hope that they resonate with you. Whether it’s books or writing or something all-together yours, I hope you can find something to make you feel seen and feel safe.

We’ll take it page by page and see where that gets us.