Paul Gosselin

A reflection on invisibility during a leather title year...missing photos, quiet moments of being overlooked, and the slow work of learning when to step forward, take up space, and be seen on your own terms.

As one chapter closes and others quietly take shape, I pause to take inventory. This reflection explores finishing long-term work, the unease that follows completion, and the choice to stay present without rushing toward whatever comes next.

I spent years learning how to stay quiet, how to follow rules, how to survive without making waves. Somewhere between New York nights, wine-stained smiles, and a year of choosing differently, I learned that the version of myself I liked most never actually disappeared. He just changed.