steeped by samia no.44 | 02.27.26 A writer & listener’s attempt to understand her brain better. I’ve been wanting to write this post about the process of understanding my brain better. Falling into freelancing in my 20’s and navigating alll that comes with it, for starters, wasn’t very helpful in feeling a sense of focusContinue reading “My years of losing & finding my focus”
Category Archives: In The Liminal
Snapshots from a train ride, in the midst of age 27
steeped by samia no.42 | 11.21.25 “This skyscraper’s causing vertigo” — Lover Girl by Laufey (2025) I’m on the first leg of a 3 hour Amtrak ride to see Ferheen in Sacramento, and I told myself, “Samia, you better write! Steeped is calling!” It’s 3:30PM, and it literally feels like 5:30PM. The world is golden.Continue reading “Snapshots from a train ride, in the midst of age 27”
My life-long relationship with Liminal Spaces
STEEPED BY SAMIA #32 // IN THE LIMINAL Vol. 0 | 07.26.24 Down, down, down, The Liminal rabbit hole. Where will it take us? 🌀 I love the interview format, whether it’s a podcast, magazine, or YouTube series. There’s magic that happens when two people share stories with each other and explore questions filled withContinue reading “My life-long relationship with Liminal Spaces”
Will I always be in a liminal space?
STEEPED BY SAMIA #14 | 12.29.22 A rainy morning, a wallower, & an interior monologue on in-betweenness. I wake up before my family and start making chai. Oatly full fat oat milk. Wagh Bakri black tea. Water. A splash of Kirkland evaporated milk. A scuffed metal pot, an old strainer, our designated chai spoon. IContinue reading “Will I always be in a liminal space?”