Touched with Fire, Not Broken by It

Making Art with a Brain on Fire

Dear Reader,

If you’ve ever been told you’re too much—too intense, too emotional, too obsessive—welcome. You might just be an artist. Or a prophet. Or someone who’s been touched by fire and decided not to burn quietly.

I used to think I was just driven. Passionate, maybe. Hyper-focused. I didn’t know I had OCD. Not officially. Not until I found myself co…