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A newsletter about survival, storytelling, mental health, humor, and hope after ruin.

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I hear myself say “thank you so much” in a voice that does not sound like mine.

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  • Christopher Carazas

    Writer. Memoirist. Survivor. Still here, despite several strongly worded complaints from life.

  • Sam DeCosmo

    Just a girl learning to live well alongside chronic illness. Old soul. Deep feeler. Writing to explore both the ache + joy of being human.

  • Lynn J. Broderick

    Former ad exec and one-time podcast sidekick. Now writing memoir-driven stories and unfiltered reflections, served with humor and heart. Never AI.

  • William Slayton

    I’m Bill Slayton, Pediatric oncologist, musician, and storyteller exploring the healing power of compassion through art and medicine.

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