luma is a story about remembering what can’t be lost, only hidden.
I wrote luma for us. As a reminder and an invitation.
It’s an illustrated story meant to travel gently across generations.
To help teenagers and adults remember who they are before the world asked them to become someone else.
It’s a gift for all ages and a catalyst for deeper relationships with the people we love.
luma’s lives by a simple regenerative rhythm:
Create → Share → Circulate → Restore
Not as a strategy, but as a way of being in relationship.
Create
What feels most whole and true. Without forcing it to justify itself.
Share
Freely. Without putting a gate in front of meaning.
Circulate
Through hands, homes, schools, and conversations. Person to person. Generation to generation.
Restore
What has been taken. And the quiet knowing we forgot we carried.
Free to read, always.
→ The digital copy below is free for personal use. You can return to it as many times as you like. Simply bookmark this page to return.
Pay only if you want to hold luma in your hands.
The physical book exists as an artifact. Something to slow down with. Something to share.
If you choose to purchase a copy, know that your contribution supports more than the book itself.
→ All proceeds are returned to circulation through ecosystem restoration, access in under-resourced communities, and the continued sharing of luma’s message.
This work is offered in trust.
Take what you need. Pass it on if it feels right. Let the light travel gently.
I hope you enjoy reading it!
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What’s next for luma?
If luma resonated and you’d like to help us share it with more people, we’d love your support.
→ Order your print copy here. We donate one copy to libraries and youth mental health programs, each time we sell a copy. Contact me if you want to learn more or support with a larger donation. I will match your gift!
→ Share this page; every person who reads it is one step closer to feeling what you’re feeling right now. luma’s message resonates across generations. It carries a special, heartfelt message for teenagers and adults trying to find their place in this world.
→ I’m exploring audio, video and animated versions to help deepen the embodied experience. If you have experience in these areas that you’d like to share with me, I’d love to chat with you.
Thank you for your support 🫶🏼
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