Archive - Navigating with Nola

Notes from a winter behind the bar

a short season of secrets, strangers, and cigarette breaks

Jul 8 •

June 2025

Caught in the crossfire

On war, apathy, and the exhaustion of watching civilians suffer while the powerful remain untouched.

Jun 17 •

The space between punishments

Authoritarianism doesn’t happen overnight. It escalates slowly.

Jun 9 •

May 2025

April 2025

I'm saying goodbye with a smile on my face for the first time

A love letter to Agora <3 and a breakup with haunting nostalgia

Apr 6 •

A reminder to cherish life wholeheartedly

This weekend’s theme was largely around the impermanence of life.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

February 2025

I met my younger self for a coffee

I met my younger self for a coffee in Midtown, Houston, today.

Feb 20 •

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