Originally Published in Ginger & Smoke Vol. 1, October 31, 2025 Behind my eyelids, I meditate in colours. A gentle breath in and out; my diaphragm rising and falling with each exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide. I start to detach my awareness from the overwhelming cacophony of modern life—cars backing up in driveways, trains screeching on metal tracks, the sounds of electricity buzzing in my apartment—and continue to focus on my breath. I connect to the rich inner world o