Life & Reflections – The LAW Way

June 18, 2026

Listen.

*Spoiler Alert.* This essay was born from a movie, but it is not meant to explain it. Inevitably, however, it reflects on parts of its ending. If you haven’t seen it yet and would rather experience it without any prior references, this may be a good moment to save this reading for later. Some movies…

What Only Butterflies Know

No one sees what happens inside the chrysalis.The chrysalis is lived.Bar prep looks like just studying, but in reality it is a process of transformation. I began this process on December 15 knowing that. In fact, I named it that: chrysalis mode. And I was excited to see what the result of this rite of…

When Life Is on Hold: Waiting for an Asylum Decision

In recent days, new government policies have paused asylum decisions, leaving many people waiting without timelines, explanations, or clarity. Much of the conversation around these policies focuses on numbers, backlogs, or politics. Far less is said about what this waiting actually does to the people living inside it. Waiting for an asylum decision is not…