Hola amigos, happy Saturday =)
My third High Times piece is live, and this one’s a deep dive into what happens when the warrior ethos meets civil disobedience, personal survival, and the quiet, radical acts of healing outside the system.
In this essay, I share the story of a room that became my sanctuary, my battlefield, and my canvas—where words, art, and a little smoke became acts of rebellion, reflection, and reclamation. I explore how I navigate a world that often sanitizes or ignores truth, and why small, precise acts of defiance can be as powerful as any march or headline.
This is about discipline, purpose, and integrity without applause. It’s about turning trauma into action, survival into sovereignty, and writing into a weapon that outlives the chaos and click-bait.
As always, thank you for your support.
-Rico