About Pathways and Prose

    


    Pathways and Prose is a passion project of mine. Having a background in English Literature and Philosophy, I thought it would be cool to put my writing out into the world and see how people interact with it. Feelings of hope, love, connection, pain, and grief explored through prose. Metaphors, alliteration and other poetic devices are key tools in any writer's repertoire. Making use of my background, I endeavor to engage with relatable themes of a lived experience. How do we process all these big feelings? How do we manage to find solace in a turbulent society? I hope that, through my writing here, you will be able to reflect on how you identify with the content- how did it make you feel? I want to bring you with me on my sometimes mundane adventures to experience the comfort and excitement I did while living through these moments. I want to be able to write about a cup of tea in such a way that you, dear reader, may feel the warmth gather in your hands. Let's climb mountains.

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