Limen represents being in-between states of the prior, present, and future.... ...and how they all intertwine at this point in my sobriety journey at six years. It explores some of my fears in continued amends, facing the past on a daily basis, and how I may always be in a transitory state of some kind due to the experiences of addiction. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "There’s the prior, the present; and then the future… …the focus is intended to be on only one, yet they’re clearly intertwined. How does someone leave it all in the past? How do they avoid what comes with day to day uncertainty…. ….and the fear of breaking an unconditional. At its core, there’s always a fear of the past re-revealing itself in the present, and the future is clouded in ‘what if’ because of it. What if I stay in that in-between state, similar to the place of not wanting to live and not wanting to die like I was back then? What if those dark times of the past resurface in the present? Living in the same place, seeing familiar faces, knowing I didn’t do right by them back then… …would it even be possible to 'make it right?' And what if I never get a chance to try? I may forever stay in this in-between state… …and only now, after so long, do I recognize this as a dark truth on the other side…. …some things will always stay with me from that time. That may always keep me somewhere in-between the prior and the future within any present moment." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.