In the wasteland, survival isn’t dramatic. Sometimes it’s just planting seeds in bad soil and believing something might grow.
Month: March 2026
Gardening in the Wasteland
After two weeks of Fasnacht in Fallout 76, exhaustion set in—but so did reflection. From cryptids and Appalachian folklore to gardening, grief, and learning to give yourself grace, this is a meditation on finding balance between the digital wasteland and the real world.
When “I Love You” Becomes a Reflex
Three years into grief, I’m questioning whether “I love you” is always truth — or sometimes just fear of regret. In the wasteland and in life, maybe clarity matters more than repetition.