the very first thing i did when i started building this site was to pick up a pen and write down my initial ideas in my notebook. writing slows me down and allows me to notice what i truly want. through those vague notes, i sifted away fleeting urges and kept only what felt sincere, what spoke most genuinely to my heart, as the foundation for this space.

i could have drafted in joplin or made an are.na channel to brainstorm, but i wanted to write by hand - to establish a physical connection to something that can't be touched. perhaps what i sought was a feeling for this space before shaping it.