From New York and back — this episode almost didn't happen. I went searching for something to say and came home with everything I needed. What started as a failed recording attempt in the city became one of the most clarifying experiences I've had with this podcast. New York has a way of doing that — showing you everything at once and making you sort through it alone.

This episode is about happiness. What it looks like, what we perform, and what we actually feel when no one is watching. It's about wealth disparity, restraint, connection, and the quiet moments that reveal the most. It's about why I do this — because I say the things most people feel but can't find the words for.

I went to New York frustrated. I came back with a poem, a purpose, and this episode.