I've struggled with the stigma behind people who make this kind of thing public, especially with me being a writer. I've had a handful of experiences, in childhood and young adulthood, and some of the memories of them are embedded in my sci-fi fiction.

I've heard the stories of others and about how the experiences scarred them but for me they've been transformational, bordering on spiritual. I'm getting to the point in my career now where I don't care as much about the stigma behind making this public so I'll likely be writing about it soon. Covid made me realize how fragile life is too so I want to get it documented before it's too late.