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Dirty Work

The sequel to Clean Break, Dirty Work is where I can finally start to unpack what it all actually did to me.

Return to Center

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

Triggers and Treasures

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

Enough

Every family has competing narratives of the truth, but I'm not interested in winning an argument. This is the one based on the decisions and realities we actually lived through.

The Best Thing I Never Got

That "no" shredded me inside, but it also ended up rerouting my entire life, which...feels a little rude in hindsight, but I'm not mad about it. (Not anymore, anyway.)

The Weight I Still Carry

I changed my body twice, and the hardest part was realizing my mindset still hadn't changed. I really thought it would feel easier by now.

The Silence Was a Choice

I’ve spent years watching adults avoid difficult conversations and then wonder why everything fell apart. I wish that surprised me more than it does.