a reflection on chatpastel’s first year. thirty-four published pieces, slow growth, missed moments, recalibration, and the systems being built to support sustainable, long-term work.

a reflective piece on entering the world of pandora, perspective, and immersion, and why avatar: frontiers of pandora took time to feel right.

some losses linger without explanation. 'remembering people i barely knew' explores why certain lives stay with us, even when closeness was brief or never fully formed.