Undereducated
This piece was originally posted on Substack on May 21, 2023. In therapy one time, I mostly went back over all the useless things that cloud my memor…
Expectations
This piece was originally published on Substack on May 19, 2023. I used to believe lies about how everything works. Those lies simplified a complex w…
Scattering Star Stuff into the Void
This piece was originally published on Substack on May 17, 2023. I once sat in on an astronomy class that changed everything I thought about how thin…
The Limitations of Being Disabled
This piece was originally posted on Substack on November 3, 2024. My inner world is full of broken promises. I have ideas about what I will do, but r…
A Quarter Century into the Millennium
This piece was originally posted on Substack on January 2, 2025. I was seven years old when my family prepared for Y2K. I remember being terrified ab…
Another Birthday Reflection
(Originally published on Substack on July 17, 2025) "My silences had not protected me. Your silences will not protect you.” -Audre Lorde I have…
Hope and Honesty
First posted on the old blog, November 12, 2024. When the world ends, who will admit it? Will we appreciate that we’re arriving at the conclusion of…
I Was Wrong About October 7th
First published on the old blog, 10/7/2024. The past year has been filled with an indescribable amount of both horror and conflict. At this time a ye…
The Trauma Tug-of-War
The tug-of-war that takes place in my psyche now is that in relation to my trauma, I’m simultaneously obsessed and avoidant. I avoid the triggers because it’s painful, even detrimental, to revisit the traumatic memories.