I’m observant by nature—more of a listener than a talker, though I’ve come to appreciate the power of saying things slowly and deliberately. I’m drawn to people’s patterns: how they speak, what they leave unsaid, the small ways they reveal who they are. That curiosity shapes how I move through the world, whether I’m reading essays by Oliver Sacks, annotating a novel, or sitting with someone who just needs room to speak without being rushed.