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The first thing I ever published was about a dead mouse floating in a toilet.

Not because it was profound.

Not because it mattered.

But because it was the first time I realized something dangerous:
my life might be material.

In this video, I talk about shame, creative identity, imposter syndrome, and the moment I stopped waiting to become “interesting” — and started trusting that I already was.

If you’ve ever felt like a fraud for writing about your own life… this is for you.

⏳ Timestamps:

0:00 – The dead mouse
1:35 – The shame of “harvesting” life
3:10 – Pitching a real newspaper
4:20 – “Everything is copy”
6:00 – The shift: trusting your voice

Writing doesn’t require an extraordinary life.

It requires attention.

Everything is copy.

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