To those reading, those walking this journey alongside me—know this: The Summit is only the first step.

Because when you reach the summit, you’re only halfway home.

For me, Nobody’s Words was never about writing a blockbuster. It was about busting the blockage. It was about breaking through the walls that would have kept me locked inside my own mind—trapped in chaos, in uncertainty, in the endless cycle of not knowing.

Today, as I work on my second book, I see it clearly. The voice that emerged. The capability. The grit to stand in the face of challenge and keep going. I see far less fear in my writing now, and I am grateful for every single step that brought me here.

In the poem The Turn, I sum it up best:

“The journey was never to find myself,

But to find peace within the rage.

The only way to save my life

Was penning my truth to page.”

Thank you for being here. For listening. For sharing in this journey.

I am grateful beyond words.