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I write about belief, empathy, work, politics, and what it actually means to stay kind and curious.
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Empathy and How We Listen

Empathy isn’t agreement — it’s taking a moment to see the person before the opinion, the story before the stance. Maybe the most radical thing we can do is listen.

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Who Can Actually Earn a Living Wage

Maybe the goal isn’t to prove we can survive harder than the next person — but to build a world where survival isn’t the measure of success at all.

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Why I Write (and Why Now)

I didn’t start writing to be a writer. I started to make sense of the noise. And maybe, in the process, help someone else do the same.

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What Humanism Isn’t

Humanism isn’t about rejecting faith—it’s about prioritizing people.
You don’t need heaven to be kind. You just need empathy—and the courage to use it.

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What I Believe

I used to think morality needed religion.
Turns out, it just needed accountability—and a little compassion.

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