Archive - VERY LOST

I Thought Brasilian Portuguese Was Ugly

How climate, culture, and kindness changed what I was hearing.

May 20 •

April 2025

An Unpacked Suitcase is a Choice, Too

On returning to writing after seven months

Apr 10 •

August 2024

At The Water's Edge

Why I’ve been gone so long, and on returning to once-loved places

Aug 27, 2024 •

July 2024

Sarajevo Is Trying To Tell Us Something

Trigger warning: everything

Jul 10, 2024 •

June 2024

What Makes Us Kind?

On car rides, compassion, and quick days in Macedonia

Jun 26, 2024 •

Get Lost With Me

If you're new, start here

Jun 22, 2024 •

When technology fails and hearts break

Jun 6, 2024 •

May 2024

Victory to the Masses

On how my values have been shaped by a country far away

May 23, 2024 •

Courage Without Fear

on being a little sh*t and gasping for breath

May 9, 2024 •

April 2024

Notes from the Monastery: On Compassion, Emotions, and Religion

I spent a week studying Buddhism at a monastery in Nepal. Am I enlightened now?

Apr 18, 2024 •

March 2024

Ghee, Enemas, and Nasal Oils

What I learned from a two week Panchakarma cleanse in Nepal

Mar 28, 2024 •

Four Girls Sobbing in a Taxi

Taylor Swift's 'month of tears' was in September, but I thought I'd knock mine out right after NYE.

Mar 12, 2024 •

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