After being MIA from The Make Love Project for a few months, Tetero returns with a deeply personal reflection on grief, institutional trauma, public violence, and the emotional weight of witnessing a world that never seems to stop happening.

From a death in the family in Colombia, to the lasting effects of a loved one’s experience in ICE detention, this episode explores the tension between reason and emotional reality, moral responsibility, and what it means to remain human in the face of constant exposure to tragedy.

And, because this is an open journal…there are distractions. About five minutes in, a fly sneaks through the window during recording, and Tetero loses her train of thought, argues with it, and completely divides her attention.

Apparently, moral witnessing has to coexist with pest control.

A reflection on grief, awareness, responsibility, creativity, and the things that shape us—both intentionally and completely by accident.

When harm starts to look beautiful, something deeper is shifting

In this episode, Tetero breaks down how modern media aestheticizes chaos, blurs emotional boundaries, and subtly reshapes what we accept as normal. From intensity being mistaken for depth to the psychological effects of repeated exposure, this is a raw reflection on perception, influence, and responsibility in storytelling.

Not about canceling art.

About understanding its impact.

In this debut episode, Tetero dives into influence: how it works, what we lose when we absorb it without questioning, and how it shows up in the way we think, make, and live. Philosophy, psychology, art, and real life intersect here — not to tell you what to think, but to challenge you to look beyond the surface.