Every story leaves sparks behind — little fragments of ideas, craft, memories, and outright chaos. This is where mine land.
You’ll find writing reflections, worldbuilding pieces from Ambervale, nursing-floor lessons that refuse to leave me alone, and the occasional gaming or dice superstition post (because some habits never die). Think of this space as the workshop: warm, messy, honest, and alive.
Every year around this time, I’m reminded that New Year’s Day has excellent branding. It convinces us that one night of fireworks and bad sleep is enough to reset an entire life. That clarity will arrive with the calendar flip. That motivation will follow shortly after the coffee. Somewhere between breakfast and noon, gym memberships…
A split-second of panic, a ten-foot drop into 39.9°F water, and a lesson I didn’t know I still needed. My first Polar Bear Plunge didn’t just steal my breath — it reminded me what resilience really feels like.
I wanted exercise. I found technology. Somewhere between sweat and smugness lies the modern commuter’s dilemma — a place where effort meets innovation, and maybe, just maybe, a little bit of magic.
For centuries, faith and science walked hand in hand. Monks brewed beer with chemist’s precision. Sisters ran hospitals when no one else could. And somewhere between a prayer and a telescope, humanity learned how to ask questions that mattered. This essay isn’t about religion. It’s about curiosity — about how devotion once meant studying the…
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