Writing
Observe
This collection of entries were all written at High Rock Lake, NC. Each entry is paired with a photograph of the environment that surrounded me while I was writting. In these entries I “Observe” not only the environment but my thoughts and fears as well. As the reader you are emerging into my world and given a greater sense of how I operate as a complex human being. What makes me happy. What leaves me on the edge with anxiety. How I long for love and connection and maybe wish certain moments would have turned out different. My hope is that you, as the reader, can relate to these entries and apply it to your own personal experiences.
April 2023
Observe: More
This collection of entries were all written in Maui, HI. Each entry is paired with a photograph of the environment that surrounded me while I was writting. Proceeding from my previous collection of entries, “Observe: More” disects my thoughts after a fresh heartbreak. This body of work allows the reader to dig deeper into my emotions and better understand how I process and accept outcomes I cannot control in my life.The contrast between the depressive writings and the vibrant images depict the exact feelings I was encountering at the time. Though I was feeling very low, I still managed to keep my spirits high. Life still moved on with me having the opportunity of a lifetime to expereince an evnironment that not many get a chance to see.
October 2023
February 2026Observe: Everywhere
This collection of entries was written between summer 2023 to January 2026. Rejecting the stipulation I put on my last two editions in the “Observe” series, “Observe: Everywhere” was written without the rule of having the content only written from one location. The only rule I held was that each entry had to be more intentional, cohesive, and carry a satisfying amount of a narrative within each one. As the reader, you might get the sense that I have lived an unfortunate life. These entries fester heavily in being heartbroken, depressed, overwhelmed, and self doubtful. However, I do not want you to get the wrong idea. Spinkled in are glimmers of hope and positive thinking as well. Writing from a darker state in contrast provides me with great joy. The thoughts and feelings all jumbled around in my head now have a new home on paper. They live in a place that allows for vulnerability without judgment.