Essays about reinvention and crashing out in your 30s, often told through the lens of pop music and psychology
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A lot going on at the moment!
Forgive me for I have sinned
Hi!! Wow, end of summer, hello I guess? Not to go fully Taylor Swift but the month of August has slipped away into a moment in time and suddenly it’s Labor Day??? Feels fake.
Even Gracie Abrams is crashing out right now
I’m ten years older than Gracie Abrams, but a (gay) guy at a bar last week told me I “look 12,” which I took to mean more like 27? To a stranger I probably seem like I’m still in my 20s because I’m back in school again and there’s something...
Let's all be Gossip Girl(s)
Can I tell you a secret?
It has taken me 8 years of publishing my writing online to understand that my weakest quality as a writer is coming up with good ideas to write about. If I had more of a natural talent for it maybe this newsletter...
In 2016 I made $75K/year and I felt fucking rich
The year is 2016. I am driving through my neighborhood in West LA to go pick up my friend Daisy, who is my neighbor and also my co-worker. We commute together to work most days, since we sell vintage engagement rings downtown near the diamo...
Rough edges hit harder
Charli xcx's Lollapalooza set is a spiritual experience for women in 2026
After nearly four years of writing essays every week on Substack, I am still so often gobsmacked by what resonates with people. I truly almost killed this week’s ess...
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I write essays about the crazy shit we have to figure out in our 30s, often through a pop-culture lens. Childless on purpose, currently in grad school learning how to be your therapist. Taylor Swift sun, Lana Del Rey moon, Charli xcx rising ❤️\ud83d\udd25
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