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Ephemeral Dawn

A personal blog chasing beauty, adventure, creativity and purpose. Ephemeral Dawn is a vessel for discovery and ideas – an escape from the drudgery and meaninglessness of modernity; somewhere history whispers, nature breathes, and I hope the art of living takes flight. Let us cut and run from the chaos of life, while we still can.

“Surely something resides in this heart that is not perishable, and life is more than a dream.” – Mary Wollstonecraft, English writer and philosopher (1759 – 1797).

About

Ephemeral Dawn is a vessel for the Wandering Old Souls; the curious, the creative, and the adventurous. It is a celebration of history, ideas, discovery and nature.

I’m a 24-year-old aspiring writer, passionate about weaving words to celebrate the beauty of life. Come aboard and join me in charting a course through time. Whether you’re seeking inspiration or simply a quiet escape, I hope my words bring you something of value, dear reader. Thank you for being here.

Wishing you fair winds and a following sea.

“What horrifies me most is the idea of being useless: well-educated, brilliantly promising, and fading out into an indifferent middle age.” – Sylvia Plath, American Poet and Author (1932 – 1963).

01 Wanderer

Dreaming of adventure – to explore uncharted territories, breaking free from the well-worn paths taken by everyone else in pursuit of deeper meaning.

02 Writer

Striving to harmonise language and life; to give expression to the deepest and truest feelings, and articulate what unfulfilling modern life supresses.

03 Aesthete

Pursuing beauty in appearance and substance, an earnest endeavour to serve what is good and true, rejecting darkness and meaninglessness.

Recent Articles:

“Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.” – Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and Emperor of Rome (121 – 180 AD).

Writing, Wandering, and Wondering: Launching the Ship

Being an account of Ephemeral Dawn's introduction, purpose, name, and a tribute to a recent loss.

“Since it is so likely that children will meet with cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage.” – C. S. Lewis, English Author and Theologian (1898 – 1963).

“Step forth into the light of things, let Nature be your teacher.” – William Wordsworth.

Being an account of courses taken – from daring escapades to quiet moments of transformation, this is where journeys unfold. Adventure here is not only about places travelled, but new things tried, hobbies found, and lessons learned. This is experiential and evolving.

“Words are but pictures of our thoughts.” – John Dryden.

Freehand holds diary-like musings and candid thoughts; a space where words flow freely, offering fleeting glimpses into the ebb and flow of a curious heart navigating the world.

“A critic is a bundle of biases held loosely together by a sense of taste.” – Whitney Balliett.

Being a collection of analytical writing on literature and media, from character deep-dives to reviews, to explorations of theme, meaning, or significance.

“L’art est un anti-destin.” – André. [Art is a revolt against fate.]

A home for my creative writing – poetry, prose exerpts, maybe even scenes from stories. For narratives, feelings, and the art of weaving words into worlds.

“Walk forwards into the radiance of the past.” – Francesco Petrarch.

Being an account and exploration of bygone times; a reflection on movements, people, events and ideas that defined their eras. A factual but reflective and interprative look at what happened, what it meant, and why it still matters today.

“We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.” – Earnest Hemmingway.

Being an account of intellectual pursuits – a collection of essays seeking to explore ideas and themes in depth, where intellectual rigour harmonise with emotion and human experience. A space for nuanced, thoughtful and interdisciplinary reflection.