I have been quiet for a while.

Not because I had nothing to say, but because there are seasons when the most honest thing a person can do is step back, take care of themselves, and let the noise settle before speaking again. I have been in one of those seasons. Recovering. Listening. Watching the world move in ways that have broken my heart, left me exhausted, and, in the same breath, reminded me exactly why it all matters. The work, the silence, the building, the anger, pain, clarity, and the push forward.