Writing
Since I was in fourth grade, I have diligently kept a journal. What began as my childhood attempt to understand the world became a lifelong practice of self-discovery.
Even survival.
These reflections explore mental health, recovery, relationships, and the stories we tell ourselves about who we are.
Featured Writing
I Had Therapy Today reflects on thirty years of therapy, the enduring effects of sexual trauma, and the complicated relationship between treatment and survival. Through memories of adolescence and decades of navigating mental illness, the essay explores what it means to keep living when healing remains unfinished.
Glass of Water explores the quiet paralysis of depression through an ordinary act of self-care that becomes unexpectedly difficult. The essay reflects on how small moments of avoidance accumulate and how seemingly insignificant choices can shape our ability to participate in our own lives.
Descent explores the invisible progression of bipolar disorder, where periods of apparent stability give way to profound psychological and physical distress. Through an intimate examination of trauma, seasonal depression, and survival, the essay reveals the exhausting work of appearing functional while quietly unraveling.
Anna explores the destructive patterns of addiction, denial, and misplaced loyalty within a family struggling to preserve its carefully constructed identity. As one woman challenges the narratives that sustain its dysfunction, she discovers the personal cost of confronting truths others refuse to acknowledge.
Browse by Collection:
Daily Meditations
365 reflections and writing prompts exploring growth, awareness, resilience, and creativity.
Notes from E
Monthly letters sharing personal reflections, creative endeavors, advocacy, and the experiences that shape a life devoted to art, connection, and community.
Essays & Reflections
Personal essays, observations, memoir fragments, and long-form writing.
White Blank Page
Poetry, fragments, unfinished thoughts, and language that arrives before explanation.
The I AM Archive
An ongoing exploration of identity through journals, photographs, artwork, and memory.
