monster
The Anatomy of a Recurring Dream
Why my brain keeps running the same terrifying loops.
Jerry Fess
Sondheim
When the Music Turned Sour
Surviving the 30-Year Battle Between My Talent and My Depression
gay anthem
Navigating the Hostile Territory of Aging and Attraction
What happens when you realize you’ve participated in your own erasure?
mindfulness
Wanting Connection Doesn’t Mean I’m Good at It
How many times am I going to write about needing connection?
hope
I Know Better Now, But I Still Feel Like a Failure
When insight doesn’t quiet the old voice
disability
The Undiscovered Country of Getting Better
After 35 years of suffocating depression, I finally used the last of my air to speak up.
Spiritual
My Aria of Grief
The unique agony of a “mature” breakup
disability
Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative
disability
Why I Hate “Fake It Till You Make It”—and Why We Don’t Have a Good Alternative
Because sometimes pretending is the only thing paying the bills.
laugh
What Am I waiting for?
Delayed due to inner maintenance.
laugh
Live, Laugh, Lie
Why Happiness Isn’t a Choice — And the Truth About High-Functioning Happiness
friendship
Here’s Everything Wrong With Me
Why I felt compelled to disclose my damage before anyone got close.