Reflections & Written Works
Explore Growth, Longing, and Becoming
Contemplative writings by Tika Haake - meant to be read slowly, felt deeply, and revisited over time. Not instructional or academic, just reflections for those who seek depth and meaning.
Reflections & Written Works
A collection of contemplative writings on growth, longing, resilience, and becoming.
This is a curated space for Tika’s written reflections - created for those who are drawn to depth, meaning, and a quieter way of understanding life.
These works are not instructional.
They are not academic.
They are meant to be read slowly, felt deeply, and returned to over time.
What You’ll Find Here
✦ Reflective Writing
Short books, essays, and reflections exploring:
Longing and belonging
Solitude and connection
Resilience and surrender
Identity beyond performance
The quiet interior life
These writings are for readers who sense there is more beneath the surface - and are willing to sit with it.
✦ Personal Essays & Quiet Narratives
Short-form personal essays and intimate narratives exploring:
Everyday moments that carry emotional weight
Unspoken thoughts and inner shifts
Memory, meaning, and lived experience
The spaces between what is felt and what is said
Writing that unfolds gently rather than explains
These pieces are written for readers who value subtlety, honesty, and emotional depth.
✦ Endings, Transitions & In-Between Seasons
Reflections and essays exploring:
The emotional aftermath of endings
Life after roles, routines, and identities change
Uncertainty, liminality, and becoming
Grief, release, and quiet renewal
What it means to begin again without clarity
These writings honor the seasons of life that resist easy resolution.
✦ Identity Beyond Performance
Essays and reflections exploring:
Selfhood beyond achievement and productivity
Worth without comparison or validation
Who we are when no one is watching
The cost of constant striving
Learning to exist without proving
These pieces invite readers to rest in being rather than doing.
✦ Emotional Landscapes
Reflective writing exploring:
Grief without dramatization
Joy without performance
Fear without urgency
Hope without certainty
The full range of human emotion, held gently
These works sit with feeling instead of trying to fix it.
✦ Letters & Unsent Conversations
Letter-style reflections exploring:
Words never spoken aloud
Conversations with past and future selves
Unfinished goodbyes and quiet acknowledgments
Longing, forgiveness, and release
What still needs to be named
These writings offer a place for what has remained unsaid.
Soul Sutras
A Founder’s Reflections on Growth, Identity, and Becoming
Soul Sutras is a collection of reflective writings by Carpe Diem Academics founder Tika Haake, exploring the inner landscape that shapes how we learn, grow, and move through the world.
These writings are not academic or instructional in nature.
They are offered as a personal body of work - created for those drawn to reflection, meaning, and deeper self-understanding.
Through themes such as identity, resilience, longing, solitude, and transformation, Soul Sutras invites readers to slow down, look inward, and consider who they are becoming beneath performance, achievement, and expectation.
This collection is meant to be read thoughtfully, revisited often, and lived with over time.
About the Work
Written by Tika Haake
Reflective, personal, and contemplative
Focused on growth beyond achievement
Designed for quiet reading and reflection
Who This Is For
Readers drawn to introspection and meaning
Individuals navigating growth, transition, or identity shifts
Those who value depth, stillness, and thoughtful writing
A Note on Purpose :
Soul Sutras exists alongside Carpe Diem Academics as a reflection of the values that guide the work
- clarity, integrity, and becoming - but it stands on its own as a personal written offering from the founder.
Browse Available Works
Title of Work 1
$79
A short reflection description that gives a quick insight into the work.
Format: Digital Book
Title of Work 2
$49
Brief reflection description highlighting the key idea or theme.
Format: Essay
Title of Work 3
$99
Short description of the work, capturing attention quickly
Format: Collection
A Living Collection :
New works will be added over time as reflections deepen and evolve.
This is not a content library.
It is a body of work.
Pricing Recommendation (Important Shift)
Since these are not academic guides, pricing should reflect depth and intention, not utility.
Short Reflections / Mini Essays
$19 – $29
Individual reflections
Short contemplative pieces
Entry point for new readers
Core Collection
Soul Sutras
$59-$79
Signals seriousness
Honors the work
Attracts aligned readers
Prevents impulse buyers who won’t engage
Future Expanded Works / Bundles
$89 – $129
Comming Soon...
A Living Body of Work
This collection will continue to grow over time, shaped by reflection and lived experience. New writings will be added intentionally. It is not meant for quick consumption, but to be read slowly and returned to over time.
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