Personal essays about survival, abuse, reinvention, and figuring out a life that makes sense afterward. These aren’t polished success stories by any stretch... they’re raw, candid, and often uncomfortable. If you’ve ever had to rebuild from scratch, you might find something familiar here.
"You’ll be swell, you’ll be great, gonna have the whole world on a plate!”
My mother used to belt that out with a conviction only mothers and brassy Broadway stars
Whether you’re still in your thirties and wondering if life ever settles down, or you’ve crossed into your sixties, rolling your eyes at my existential birthday crisis, you’re welcome here.