Memories

Memoirs

A Long December

This was harder to write than I expected.

Memoirs

Ho Phase

Ho Phase: how I stay festive without losing my sense of reality. That’s it. That’s the whole thing.

electric guitar smashing clock and hourglass signifying the defiance of youth toward time passing

Pop Culture

Age Against the Machine

There's a big difference between getting older and getting old.

A turkey weating a Santa hat, staring straight ahead with an unimpressed expression

Memoirs

Premature Decoration

I decorated early, which is wildly out of character for me.

Memoirs

Dirty Work

Clean Break wrapped the story. Dirty Work is where I can finally start to unpack what it all actually did to me.

Memoirs

Clean Break

Everyone keeps telling me I must be relieved. Sure. My cortisol disagrees.

A white flower blooming through cracked debris — a symbol of resilience, healing, and returning to peace after chaos.

Memoirs

Return to Center

Things are finally settling down, and honestly, it’s unsettling.

Memoirs

Living the (Fever) Dream

I came out of the fever expecting things to be normal. They weren’t, which, all things considered, isn't surprising.

Memoirs

Triggers and Treasures

Some memories feel like a hug, others feel like a left hook. I wrote about both.

Memoirs

Beautiful Lies

The coping skills that got me through childhood eventually became my adult goals. This is how I learned to use that without pretending I have it all figured out.

hand clasping cat paw — grief, ritual, and loss.

Memoirs

The Grief I Deserved

I always assumed I’d be reasonable about losing a pet when the time came. Molly made sure I was wrong about that.

A cup of coffee seen from above, with foam forming a smiling face—proof that humor survives even when nothing else does.

Memoirs

Sad Woman, Happy Coffee

If you ever want a crash course in humility, try dumpster-diving for a dead Keurig while your neighbor’s Ring cam records your meltdown.