Vicarious represents what is undoubtedly one of the darkest moments in my sobriety journey so far. When someone became a victim of violence, and was in immediate crisis, they contacted me and I was trusted by them with that moment. What came immediately after began to change how I view the world. Both through supporting that person, and how it reminded me of my own personal traumas experienced during my time in addiction. As time has passed, and continues to pass, I see myself asking lots of questions surrounding the why - in both the trauma someone else experienced, and how it connects to my own. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Even after the time that’s passed, not a day goes by where I don’t think about it… …the helplessness, the panic, the pain, the shame…. ….and also, the rage. Why? - It’s the only question I can think of, ever since that moment and every day after… ..why would someone choose to try and destroy someone? Steal their free will, their hope, their sense of self? Why? I still vicariously live part of my life in those first few hours…. …the days that came after… ….through the bond that formed…. …..in those compounding impacts over time. I still vicariously live part of my life in the lost accountability… ….something that may never come for someone who altered the course of a life…. ….the romanticization of potentially radical consequences…. …..the hope of their actions tearing them apart internally without any knowledge of if it's occurring… Why? - it’s still a question I ask myself today…. ..and is most likely a question ill never have answered. Instead, I vicariously share in the rage - forcing my own demons into ambivalence as I support another through their journey. I vicariously share in a trauma I can’t fathom, knowing in someone else’s darkest hour I was trusted... …and in turn, that’s brought forth my own senses of helplessness, rage, and connection….

 …to this day, I still ask why." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Use of this token and its associated image: - Can be used in private, public, commercial, non-commercial settings for display purposes only - The holder is free to display as they choose in places like social gatherings, at home, etc. - The creator can license the image, and/or sell physical prints, of the image - Any revenue generating actions from commercial use are limited to only the creator ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ‘Book iii - Limen’ ‘Limen’ - a threshold or border between one thing and another…. Bridging thresholds & borders, transitioning from one to another, being in an in-between state…all of these represent the Latin word Limen, serving as the title of my third book & collection of aurora images on Ethereum. Being in-between one state and another has always been symbolic for me when chasing the aurora, especially since my sobriety journey is deeply rooted in it. I’m somewhere between short term and long term recovery now, with six years under my belt, and still navigating highs & lows that come with the journey. I’m also in a period of transition with getting back to chasing. The last three winters saw an unreliable car stay unreliable, and financial challenges from my time in addiction needed to be addressed. I chose to consciously focus on the priorities of paying down some debt, while working toward a new to me car, and grieving family members that passed on during that time as well. In those couple of winters that I couldn’t chase, I learned a ton about myself as my recovery continues. I’ve been there for others in their darkest hours, had some pretty dark moments myself, and discovered the importance of active amends…. …which brings me to an in-between state, fitting for my third book, ‘Limen.’ I want to stay open, vulnerable, and continue building on the provenance established in 2021 with my first collection (Book I - Expressions of Presence). I also want to keep exploring the highs, lows, and everything in-between through the writing that accompanies the images. Covering things like incidentally remembering the feelings of withdrawal, secondary trauma, stigmas of addiction, and the unknowns of the long term are all pieces of my journey that I want to share. Fundamentally, I strive to share the experiences and journey in hopes that others may find connection, meaning, or solace in them in a meaningful way.