This essay is about the moment I ceased being recognized as a person in a medical setting, and the deeper spiritual wound of disappearing inside my own body. It explores erasure not as physical suffering, but as the quiet dismantling of identity — the uninhabiting of the self. The story lives in absence first, then traces the return of personhood through belonging and divine naming.This is a story about what it means to vanish in plain sight — and the moment God returned me to myself.

While on a solo vacation in Paris, freelance photographer Sophie stumbles into love with Ethan, an aspiring artist, over a shared croissant at a quaint café. What begins as a charming Parisian romance becomes a life-changing journey as they navigate long-distance love, a whimsical wedding, and a complicated pregnancy that strengthens their bond. Set against the enchanting backdrop of the City of Lights, Love Brewed in Paris is a heartfelt story about serendipity, resilience, and the power of love to grow into family.