January 2026

We’re taught to rise, stretch, transcend. What if “higher” is just distance from what’s unresolved? A reflection on depth, effort, and self-betrayal.

The vanilla life. You might think that’s all about lukewarm, nothing to write home about, mediocrity. That’s one angle. I looked at it from a different perspective: the flavor that’s been sold over and over again as the best, safest, ONLY option.

How it started and where it’s headed. The behind the scenes you don’t want to miss.