A Light in Outer Darkness
Your Trans CousinMemoir of a queer, trans, neurodivergent seahorse dad, sloughing off the layers of CPTSD; former Mormon, expat, and academic. Current Creative Nonfiction student.
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My recent literary nonfiction essay in Portland Review: "The Aspens Quaked Their Whispers in the Wind"
Hello readers,
I’ve been consumed by my MA thesis in Writing Nonfiction, so it’s been a while. I submitted the draft about 10 days ago with wonderfully few edits from my advisor, and I graduate in May.
Among the essays in my thesis is m...
Latest published essay: Blurred Borders in Jane Goodall's Footsteps
I’m pleased to share my latest literary nonfiction essay, Blurred Borders in Jane Goodall’s Footsteps: A mother navigates family dynamics amid the chimpanzees of Gombe National Park in The Science Writer. This one is free to read.
The petr...
Excerpt from "Confessions of a Toddler"
I’m ecstatic that my newest memoir essay, “Confessions of a Toddler,” has been published in the print literary journal, Jarnal, of Mason Jar Press. Copies available on their website. I have never posted this essay online.
Thank you to my h...
A book that initiated my unlearning, the unraveling of my universe
This is the topic I attempted to write about before, but my brain steered me into an explanation of internal family systems.
As I stared at the book, heart pounding, I balanced between the straight and narrow path atop a sheer cliff, and...
Parts work, dreams, and seeing ourselves grow
I’ve been in trauma-focused therapy for over two years, in addition to my regular talk therapy. Between the two, I’ve made immense progress on working through my inner turmoil, coping with external stressors, and loving myself—all parts of...
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Queer,\ud83c\udff3️⚧️, neurodivergent. Memoirist, seahorse dad, LGBTQ+ health professor, feminist, ex-Mormon, creative nonfiction writer. Healing from CPTSD.
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