May 10Being Autistic and Childless on Mother’s DayCW: mothers, children, childlessness, autism Mother’s Day always brings up a lot of feelings for me, but this year brought a whole lot extra to process and… honestly… I’ve barely scratched the surface. This year I have 4 incredible “adoptive” moms and 1 wonderful “adopted” kid, so I got to…Autism2 min read
Aug 29, 20219 Ways to Woo a WitchSo you wanna woo a witchy chick, but you’re not sure where to start. Let me help you out: she probably won’t be impressed with traditional red roses or dinner-and-a-movie. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with those things, but they’re just not where it’s at. Not for her. See, witchy…Witchcraft1 min read
Nov 4, 2020Hot Water: a relationship with a sociopathYou know the analogy of the frog in hot water? If you put it into a pot of boiling water it’s going to jump right now, but if you put it into warm water and slowly turn the heat up, the frog will eventually boil to death. That’s what it…Toxic Relationships3 min read
Aug 10, 2020A Story About My Ex — spoken word poetryThis is a story about my ex. You know, the one who used me for money and sex. He knew all the motherfucking tricks And with words like stones and sticks He broke me… Not that I couldn’t be fixed. Mostly. I said No… He didn’t fear it. I said No… He pretended…Abuse3 min read
Jul 29, 2020Claim the Night Sky: An Open Letter About BoundariesTo the ones who are just learning to set boundaries… I see you. I see you wavering, wondering, “Is this compromise or am I giving away too much again?” I see you struggling, your voice cracking as you say, “No, not this time.” I see you uncertain, unsure how to…Personal Growth2 min read
Feb 20, 2020I Killed You and I’m Not Sorry (an open letter on “living loss”)You died on me once, just disappeared as suddenly as our love had sparked. I grieved you then, more deeply than even my dear father’s passing. My world fell apart with the loss of you, the ground crumbling beneath my feet while my insides turned to ash, and I had…Relationships3 min read
Jan 30, 2020Dear Diary- I had a breakdown today…Dear Diary, I had a breakdown in the shower today. Some trivial little thing from this morning suddenly triggered a flashback, as if being alone and naked left me vulnerable and open to attack. The water rushed over me, attempting to soothe my wild emotions but having no impact. My…PTSD3 min read
Jan 15, 2020We Were Different People ThenHonoring Those Friendships That Crashed and Burned We’ve all got at least one. A friend we used to be so close with. Someone with whom we’ve shared such beautiful memories… but if we passed them on the street today we’d scarcely know them. We might even try to avoid them…Friendship6 min read
Dec 5, 2019Finding “The Point” When Depression Tells You There Isn’t One“What’s the point?” It was the middle of the night and I had woken up to pee. There I was, sitting on the toilet, half asleep in the dark and wondering about the meaning of life. I was at a low point. Finances were tight, depression was over for a…Mental Health5 min read
Oct 3, 2019Dusty — a storyI don’t know why they still let him work. He was 62, far too old for a rodeo clown, but he needed the pay. This was all he’d done since he was 18, way before Manny Rodriguez took over Dusty Trails Rodeo. Sometimes I felt like he owned this place…Short Story7 min read