
09/05/2025
My 5th Burn proved to be exactly the sort of restoration I needed. Seeing the resilience and communal effort in people impacted by the extreme weather in the week laid the foundation for experiencing the immense gratitude of the many givers on Playa.
Every year, I go to the Burn with an intention to give more authentically, and with , I find myself extraordinarily able to provide a loving, (and extremely fun) place for q***r people to dance, celebrate and meet kindred spirits. Giving this gift with almost 80 other committed, welcoming, and inclusive people is one of my greatest joys all year, and reminds me why I feel called to creating music and spaces all year long.
Experiencing this burn without a mustache also gave me the most wonderful opportunity to reflect on what I’ve built in the Default world and how I fit into it. By the end of the burn, I found myself exploring new sides of my creativity that I hadn’t connected with in some time.
Don’t worry! The mustache is definitely growing back (I missed it!), but I will always carry with me the lessons of this year’s adventure on Playa, and I can’t wait to make the changes in my Default world life to keep the magic alive until I return to Black Rock City.
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The man burns in 365 days!