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.
Coping Skills
“I’m learning the ropes I’m learning to cope I’m learning that more of us got hella demons than got any hope.” -Xiuhtezcatl I’ve been in and out of t…
What’s Going on with the Memoir?
In 2015, I started a Patreon and announced that I was beginning work on a memoir about growing up in a large (or should I say gigantic?) Christian, co…