Here is a place
To consider the journey as it’s happening
To hone in on the present
To honestly examine
To pay attention to pain
To remedy false, fast narratives on social media
To consider the minutiae and the mundane
To be still
To laugh and be silly
To be half-formed, unsure, nascent
To fumble in the dark
To celebrate victories
To forgive our broken selves
To mourn mistakes and move on
To stare bare truth in the face
To be openly ourselves.
Welcome.
—Niki