I’ve never had the misfortune of having to say too many goodbyes, which is (a) good, because I rarely feel it, but also (b) bad, because when I feel it, I Feel it.
Read MoreThe moon makes me feel so much more important and permanent than I am.
Read MoreMy brain transforms songs into time capsules.
Read MoreWhile this year hasn’t been kind to our human need for community, I’ve found it powerful and important to consciously look for and pursue moments of togetherness.
Read MoreQuarantine and Instagram DMs have taught me the value of speech, and how much people enjoy talking to each other about anything under the sun.
Read MoreCooking during quarantine and the way it’s helped me connect with my dad has been an unexpected silver lining.
Read MoreHer name was Breonna Taylor, she was 27, and she deserved much more. She deserved her LIFE.
Read MoreIt is man’s defining synonym for women they feel they owe no justice to: crazy.
Read MoreA pre-birthday reflection on the trials, tribulations, and defining lessons of a life.
Read MoreThe Bookshop Women, of which I am now one, brought me into their family when I was only looking for extra cash.
Read MoreAs “The Circle Game” re enters its continuous loop, I won’t expect that growing up will be my saving grace.
Read MoreI keep expecting myself to drastically change from year to year, expecting that maybe by next year I’ll find myself or know who I want to be.
Read MoreI realized that letting people in does not erase my personhood—in fact, it makes me more whole, more real.
Read MoreOn Being A Late Bloomer and Mourning Alternate Pasts
Read MoreAfter realizing that there was no longer any normal to cling to—let alone fall back into—I began to feel more than free to actively seek out a version of myself that feels right—not familiar.
Read MoreMy goal has shifted from money, to being fulfilled, which for me, means having a positive impact on my environment and voicing myself through creation.
Read MoreTo you with the long name, the unique name, the “foreign name”—make them say it right.
Read MoreAnd I do have that habit of collecting trinkets, yet the one thing I truly hoard is sentimental objects.
Read MoreD&D gave me a bought of self-confidence I didn’t think I could have.
Read MoreThis is a letter to all those who recognize my words the way they recognize their limbs. . . . You’ve been carrying this for too long. I see you. It was never your fault.
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