Cover Photo by ChatGPT Written at 36,000 feet. No escape from myself. In dreams they lay, awake While thoughts pierced their soul A thousand knives at once Is all they are a veneer Over anxious chasms Bottomless, alluring For in dreams they lie Our greatest lies of all Those tales of self deceit Of …

Cover Photo by ChatGPT Introduction This is a reflection borne out of the lyric: “The elephant in the room is that my room is in the elephant.” from the song Heretic, by Ren: The Room in the Elephant The elephant is not in the room. The room is ribs and breath and skin, tight-walled, …

Cover Photo by ChatGPT Introduction In my earlier posts — “Listen to the Silent Alarm” and “Mental Health Tips & Techniques” — I explored how self-awareness tools like MECS and BACES helped build an early-warning system for my mental health. But awareness alone isn’t always enough. Especially …