laugh
Waiting on a Wish?
Or maybe this is it.
loneliness
Madison
Am I a Coward for Never Leaving My Hometown?
The question I’ve been asking myself for years — and the answer that surprised me
hope
I Didn't Want an Audience. I Wanted Someone to Notice.
On depression, Facebook, and asking for help badly
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
Spiritual
My Aria of Grief
The unique agony of a “mature” breakup
laugh
What Am I waiting for?
Delayed due to inner maintenance.
friendship
Here’s Everything Wrong With Me
Why I felt compelled to disclose my damage before anyone got close.
writer
Loving While Lost
On the men I couldn’t hold, and the guy I was when I tried.
hope
Loneliness Needs Better Branding
The problem with loneliness is the marketing.
hope
Easier to Love When Edited
What if the version of me people accepted was never the whole me?