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Choices are always fleeting. What makes us human and sustains us through life are our roots and our ability to whether change. The fig tree roots run deep and blooms in seasons. The tree does not worry when the figs fall, because it knows that new ones will grow. Doors are opening and closing all the time. When I look up at strong women I admire, I... See more

The hardest thing is making anyone care.

In the Renaissance, a Florentine merchant could sponsor an artwork that would matter for centuries. In the early days of the American republic, a pamphlet could catalyze revolution. Today, even the most earnest Substack post risks being skimmed between an AI-generated video essay and a TikTok about luxury... See more

Yes, a lost house itself is a tragedy, but there is an entire universe in the items inside, an entire universe in the single page of a book that drifts away while you’re running to catch a flight. There is an entire universe in a quote, an entire universe in interpretations of a book that begs for humanity to find a way to survive when our... See more

When you wait, you lose momentum. And momentum is incredibly powerful because when you’re inspired, you act—and you do it with enthusiasm.

I don’t need more things to look at from people I don’t know.