...At its heart, the collection is about survival and reflection. It is about examining where we have been, recognizing who we have become, and continuing forward even when the path remains uncertain.

For me, the goal is not only to write one story and stop. The goal is to keep building. To keep learning. To keep sharing. To keep reaching for something meaningful.

Those things are wonderful, of course. But that is not the only way writing lasts. Sometimes our writing outlives us because it helps someone. That is the heart of it for me. Write something that helps people. That help can take many forms.

*While I am not a therapist, counselor, or mental health professional, I am someone who has walked through difficult seasons and come out the other side. Along the way, I learned a few things that I wish someone had told me sooner.

FAQs about A.T Pike and his debut poetry book, "Life through the Eyes of a Wolf".