The idea for A Fire Born of Staying came from a comment I made on a poem I read on Substack about vulnerability. It made me think about how, in the past, mothers would intentionally bring their children together to catch childhood diseases like chickenpox — not to make them sick, but to help them build immunity early. What if we could do the same with bravery? What if we could gather to “catch” courage from one another and build emotional resilience as a community? From that thought, this piece was born: part reflection, part invitation.
It’s about the quiet, everyday acts of courage that don’t seek recognition but are transformative in their own right. It’s about the small yeses we offer, even when we’re unsure, and how, together, we create something larger — something lasting.
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