I am about to turn 30. In anticipation of this, I created a new book and it's called Looking Through The Telescope, Ancient Light Of The Pasts Reveals How The Present Moment Came To Be. If my previous books were mixtapes, this one is my first album. I am so proud of it. I am approaching the end stages of editing and I can't wait to hold the physical thing in my hands and be able to spread it. That time will come soon.

In anticipation of these major life events, I've been combing through all of the writing I've done, all the things I've recorded, all the documented thoughts I've thought –  those that are not lost – throughout this last decade. There is about half a million words I've read over and listened back to. The book itself, of course, has cut so many of them out, but I still feel compelled to share them all. That's what this place is. It is my diary, the collection of all my entries, the poetry, prose, stream of consciousness, my logs and meditations. It is (almost) entirely unedited, they appear here just as they do on my computer and in my notebooks. It feels like the right way to honor them and in doing so I feel like I am honoring myself. And that gives me peace.

I am ready to enter my fourth decade. I approach this milestone with a clear mind, I know that all of my past experiences have brought me here and I stand before the gate without any of the baggage I once thought was permanent. These physical excesses have condensed themselves into memories, weightless in nature yet their gravity is unmistakable. Right now, this inevitable journey through time, aging and learning, feels like a celebration to me.

Thank you for taking the time to stop by ☻♡

–Riley, Summer 2026