Selfhood Histórias

An exploration of existential emptiness and the search for authentic selfhood. "Auctor"(Latin) means "author," "Phany"(from Greek "phainein") refers to "manifestation," (as in "epiphany" or "theophany"). Thus, Auctorphany translates to "the manifestation of the author."

Almost, Always is an anthology of short stories about love, selfhood, and the things we almost and always keep. It lives in moments that don't ask for permanence, fleeting connections, borrowed warmth, and the quiet realizations that shape who we become. These stories are not about certainty, but about feeling fully, even when the outcome remains unfinished.

THE NAMES WE OUTGREW by winter-fire Some loves do not end. They simply stop being places you can live. On the eve of his wedding, Nikolai is confronted with a truth he believed had been buried for years. Letters once lost to silence resurface, revealing that the woman he mourned never stopped loving him-and that the life he painstakingly rebuilt may have been founded on a misunderstanding that was never his to make. Caught between two women who embody different forms of survival-one forged in fire and ambition, the other in patience and quiet devotion-Nikolai must face a question with no merciful answer: Is love defined by the passion that first breaks us, or by the steady presence that teaches us how to endure? Told through shifting perspectives and steeped in imagery of winter, memory, and restraint, The Names We Outgrew is a literary exploration of grief, gratitude, and the cost of becoming whole-asking what it means to choose a future when the past refuses to remain silent.

One's personality. Rant. Collection of thoughts. Poem/prose/free verse Top ranking: #6 Selfhood- 21 Sep 2020

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Selfhood I am a strong black woman Blessed with a lion's heart Equipped with an owl's wisdom I am a star in the midnight sky an apprentice to the moon With the mission to light up my family's path and the vision to change their story for the better, soon I am a praying mantis Grateful for Africa's nature Clothed with the gift of culture and englobed in the arms of my foremothers I am a migratory bird In seek of the aliments that fills my being A freedom only I can obtain Because I am the architect of what I call my identity

There are questions that come in textbooks, and then there are the ones that keep you up at night. They don't have clear answers. They don't fit on a multiple-choice test. They don't go away just because you grow older. In fact, they grow with you. This book is a quiet conversation with those questions. Whether you're falling in love for the first time, wrestling with what your future means, or simply trying to figure out why it hurts to care so much; these thoughts come like waves. They aren't always loud. Sometimes they're just... lingering. You've probably asked yourself: "Why do I chase people who don't want me, and ignore the ones who do?" "Can I love someone even if they're far away?" "Why do I feel guilty when I want something better?" "Is it okay to be young and still think this deeply?" These are not weak questions. They are brave. They're not immature. They're human. This book doesn't pretend to have final answers. Instead, it offers clarity, reflection, and most importantly- perspective. Each chapter takes a category of life we all struggle with: love, family, selfhood, and the messy in-between spaces of relationships. You might read this from beginning to end. You might jump to the question that hurts the most. Either way, this book is not here to fix you. It's here to sit with you, think with you, grow with you. Because sometimes, asking better questions is more powerful than chasing perfect answers. Welcome to Questions That Shape Us. ♥♥♥