Essays about my formerly dysfunctional life, the family I came from and how I recovered. It's funny, sometimes a bit dark, and very, very real.
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For the Wrong I Did Before You
On Saturday, September 19, I hosted our monthly story slam at Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam! The theme was, Who You Calling Disabled?
Very few people attended compared to past events, and I wanted to understand why. I had an inkling that it m...
What the Semicolon Means To Me
I wrote this essay because September is Suicide Prevention Month. I have a history of depression and suicidal ideation.
More than anything I know it’s crucial for those of us who’ve experienced mental illness to talk about it, o...
My Mom Nan-ifesto AKA The 36 Steps
Hey, Mom,
I need to come back to the elephant in the room, the big one who seems to have become our family pet.
Please read this with an open heart and know that I’m sending it to you from a place of love. Then sit with it, if you would....
Change is Good
It’s a long one, folks, but I haven’t spent much time here lately.
Gotta catch up!
The Beginning
Life feels messy right now. It also feels fabulous.
I came to Substack in January 2024 with a clear purpose. My purpose was...
Make Room for Baby on His Birthday
Pre-Preface (I made that up, I don’t think it’s thing)
This is a reboot of a post I wrote when I was visiting my brother in August 2025, after his motorcycle accident. I’m reviving it, because today is his birthday and I’m not with h...
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I'm a happily aging kid raised in the 1960s. I write memoir, work as a graphic designer, perform in story slams. Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam! and The Next Write Thing. And I'll make YOUR stack look great!
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