small stuff
The Quiet Work of the Mundane
How clinical depression blinded me to the mundane—and how the mundane quietly saved me anyway.
mental health
characters
The Theater of the Invisible
On the exhaustion of over-explaining, the "performance" of chronic illness, and why real boundaries require conversation—not telepathy.
psychiatrist
Under Observation
Trying to Stay Human in a Psych Ward
Spiritual
Chasing the Holy Grail of Meds: Part 3 of 3
The grail wasn’t what I thought it would be.
hope
Chasing the Holy Grail of Meds: Part 2 of 3
The grail wasn’t what I thought it would be.
serotonin
Chasing the Holy Grail of Meds: Part 1 of 3
The grail wasn’t what I thought it would be.
mindfulness
Just Be Yourself...?!
Which version?
laugh
Waiting on a Wish?
Or maybe this is it.
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
hope
Landing with Conviction
What Yo-Yo Ma and an electric cello taught me about surviving the “Comparison Trap.”
monster
The Anatomy of a Recurring Dream
Why my brain keeps running the same terrifying loops.