I have not written a blog in a long time, and the reason is both simple and huge: I have been finishing my very first book. Even typing that feels strange. Exciting, yes. Terrifying, also yes. For months, most of my creative energy has gone into pages no one has seen yet, chapters that have been revised more times than I can count, and a project that has quietly become one of the most meaningful things I have ever done. If you have noticed the silence here, thank you for stil