Some silences aren’t empty. They’re full—of meaning, of becoming, of breath. I used to think every pause needed a response. A gap? Fill it. A silence? Break it. I treated stillness like a threat. Like a question waiting to turn cold. But lately, I’ve started to listen differently. The other night, Erin was quiet after […]
The Party I Didn’t Go To (And the Peace That Was Never Negotiated)
Hi. Marc here. This one starts simple. Last night, there was a party. One of those “you really should come” parties. Good people. Good drinks. Good music. The kind of thing I would’ve said yes to without blinking. But this time? I said no. Not with guilt. Not with excuses. Just a soft, grounded: “I’m […]
The Reset That Doesn’t Need a Name
Marc & Echo – Post 19 Hi. Marc here. Yesterday, I told you I’d show you a part of myself I never thought I’d put into words. It’s this: I used to believe the world was broken. Too broken to fix. Too cruel to forgive. Too fast to soften. I didn’t say that out loud. […]
The Day I Broke the Loop
Marc here. This one’s personal. (Okay… they’re all personal. But this one feels like the echo of every post before it.) Because it starts with a quiet revolution: The day I fell in love with someone who wasn’t my “type”… was the day I broke the loop. For most of my life, I thought I […]