Okay, I'm Back
I intentionally took a break from blogging for five months, and that time has been filled with both wonderful and terrible things. The wonderful thing…
Asking and Helping
Update September 22, 2019: Rent is due in 3 days - we don't have much time. Click here to go straight to the GoFundMe. Update 2: Rent is covered -…
Product
The blog is a medium of communication. There are many platforms, modes, and media. For me, communicating with the world was something my dad did throu…
Public Gaslighting
Abusers don’t like being held accountable for their actions. One of the best ways to keep an abuser from holding power is to expose their true nature.
A Different Apocalypse
Some say the end is near Some say we'll see Armageddon soon I certainly hope we will I sure could use a vacation from this Bullshit three-ring cir…
Identity Beyond Memoir
It’s already June, and I feel like I’m still recovering from March. Countless more important things are going on than my personal family drama, so ins…
(s)Mother
Wrote this poem a few days ago. It's very raw, but I was encouraged to share it with the world. The emotions I'm feeling aren't ones that…
Slow Progress
When you report symptoms of depression and anxiety, the doctors give you a chart to fill out. Rating on a scale of frequency, it asks questions like h…
Art Worth Making
"Don't use your memoir to air old grievances and to settle old scores; get rid of that anger somewhere else. The memoirs that we do remember…