I burned down my social life and started again

3 lessons from remaking my entire group of friends in my late 30s.

If you enjoy this, consider hitting the like button. It feels good for me when you do, like seeing a smile or a head nod when you’re telling someone something, and it lets me know you’re here and I’m not just talking to myself. The Tower is the moment one reality, one version of self comes crashing down. The whole world falls to pieces. But the next card in the deck, The Star, is pure, unformed creativity. When you finally let it all go you can reset, and in that space, creativity flourishes. This is the story below. Because every great story is a Tarot reading. I moved to New York in 2017…

saved by

• Amir
• Aryan Naik
• Keyan
• Sahithi Muthyala
• Salma OUARDI
• Adani Abutto
• Robert Kang

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