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  • Gossip: the Original fake news

    Gossip: the Original fake news

    I am no stranger to gossip.  I grew up on a really small neighborhood block. The streets lining the school in a perfect square and we would see dozens upon dozens of children walking from their homes to the school yard.  My brother and I were often a spectacle – latch-key kids with clear hand-me…

  • Staying Far Too Long

    Staying Far Too Long

    For her, it wasn’t the cheating that finally broke her. That had her wanting to leave the relationship. Yes, it hurt. Yes, it was devastating. But she loved him, and she wanted to believe him. She clung to the denials — It never happened. It would never happen. Even when she discovered the second time,…

  • On the Brink

    On the Brink

    The text said this “I will head to the UP for two weeks of camping. Then I will begin the journey of reinventing myself, with a lot of mindful focus on the present. I suspect at some time I will want to connect and seek reassurances that I was never going to fix things given…

  • A Proof Copy, AND a Kindness

    A Proof Copy, AND a Kindness

    “I cannot honestly believe that he is reacting in maliciousness.” It’s the sentence I’ve repeated to myself over and over again—out loud, in quiet moments, and in journal entries that no one else will read. Because I can’t find it in myself to see him in that light. I’ve seen hate before. I’ve seen true…

  • Heavy Today

    Heavy Today

    If I’m being completely honest, I’m not okay.Today feels… heavy. Messy. Raw. I’m definitely sitting in my feelings-trying to let them be what they are without judging them, but it’s hard when there’s so much noise around me. I’m surrounded by people I love, people who care, but each voice seems to pull me in…

  • Restored, Not Perfect

    Restored, Not Perfect

    There are a lot of exciting things happening in my life right now – and honestly, I feel incredibly blessed. Grateful in ways I can’t always put into words. One of the biggest things I’m currently working on is buying a home. And let me just say – it’s about time! As the kids and…