Essays

Running fast and thinking slow 🧠

And challenging the stories we tell ourselves

Jan 28 •

The goal I didn't expect for 2025

Plot twist: It has nothing to do with writing

Jan 14 •

My 2024 Annual Review

And the seeming luxurious, yet necessary act of reflection

Dec 31, 2024 •

Racism or ignorance?

Or when non-BIPOC creators use the Vietnam War as a plot point

Nov 19, 2024 •

What is work, anyway?

And embracing the unconventional choice

Sep 17, 2024 •

Gifts and presence 🎁

And what it feels like to be 37

Jul 2, 2024 •

Midpoint magic ✨

And learning to trust my creative instincts

Apr 16, 2024 •

The siren song of motherhood

And why there is no one-size-fits-all approach for raising children

Mar 12, 2024 •

The subtle art of writing an About page

And learning to embrace the hero within

Feb 6, 2024 •

Ditching the deadline

And how to answer a writer's most dreaded question

Sep 19, 2023 •

"The laziest student I ever had"

How I unwittingly escaped the attention of a predator

Aug 15, 2023 •

Nursing, motherhood, and the courage to dream

How my daughter's stubbornness led to my creative freedom

Jul 18, 2023 •

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