A Trio Birthday ritual, born during Covid, brought us to Mexico City—where we ate slowly, repeated what we loved, and chose presence over spectacle.
Author Archives: ialerte
Learning to be a Friend
An essay on intimacy, distance, and what it means to show up — imperfectly — for the people we love. If the past year and a half has taught me anything, it is the importance of connecting with others — most notably loved ones. Those inherited, and those chosen. As always, the irony of lifeContinue reading “Learning to be a Friend”
Dwelling in Other
An essay reflecting on childhood and memory, shaped by the landscapes that first taught me what it meant to belong.
In Written Word 