Speaking of Flame
Reflections on presence, purpose, and meeting the moment — not teaching how to burn, but naming the fire
We spend so much of our lives thinking about the future, replaying the past, or waiting for the “real” moment to arrive — without realizing we are already living in the only moment there is.
Every day offers countless moments we could anchor to — some heavy, some life-giving. We don’t always control what happens, but we do choose which moment becomes the anchor.
Most fear isn’t about what’s happening. It’s about what might happen. You can’t act on it. You don’t even know what it is.
So what are you doing?
The moments of clarity in our lives don’t come out of nowhere. We notice the view because we climbed — because of what it took to get there.
This is a short reflection on trusting inner direction over external instructions — and why presence matters more than certainty when you’re finding your way.
Happiness depends on what you encounter.
Joy depends on how you arrive.
A candle doesn’t steal light from the world around it.
It burns of itself.
2025
New York
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We don’t always choose what we go through.
We can choose how to be.
If you’re navigating something and want company, I’m listening.