We build our lives out of fragile things —
paper walls, thin layers of hope —
and somehow, they stand.

🤍 From my memoir-in-progress, Where the Paint Speaks
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The day we were both born.
Art brought us back to each other.
She is the best of me.
✨ New Substack story — The Day We Were Both Born
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There’s a rhythm in the quiet if you listen closely enough.
Sometimes the real work happens in the pause—before the next brushstroke, before the next breath.

🩶 New Substack story: The Weight of Stillness
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…Lost but not forgotten. ✨

I wrote this poem in 2014. It still feels true.
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…I was overwhelmed with emotions, so I spoke in color. 🎨
A painting born from pain can become someone else’s joy.
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✨ I’ve finally opened a space to share my story, my art, and the moments that shaped me.
Where the Paint Speaks is raw, honest, and unfiltered—just like life itself.

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