PinnedPublished inAge of EmpathyI Thought I Was Done with You, LA — Then Your Fires Scorched My IdentityMy chosen home of 26 years is on fire… and it hurtsJan 22100Jan 22100
PinnedPublished inBlack BearA Well-Meaning Therapist Kept Me Suicidal With This One PhraseLatching onto the wrong info extended my dark night of the soulMay 1, 2024222May 1, 2024222
PinnedPublished inBlack BearWhen Someone Dies by Suicide, I ‘Get It,’ Because I Was Almost One of ThemA dichotomy of not celebrating, but empathically understandingSep 5, 2024120Sep 5, 2024120
PinnedPublished inHuman PartsAge 11 — Grandpa Turned Me GayThe innocent allure of International Male magazineJan 29, 202461Jan 29, 202461
Published inThe Narrative ArcInstant Head Trip — Revisiting Your Old Day-Planner CalendarsFirst jobs, first dates, making plans — how did I have the energy?6d ago76d ago7
Published inSYNERGYLessons From My Hit Story — ‘Non-Writer’ Readers Lurk on MediumMy recent ‘most-read’ article reminded me there’s an unseen and under-appreciated audience we forget aboutMar 2416Mar 2416
Published inFanfare007 Films Brought Worldly Locales to My America-Only Teen LifeIt’s a shame I didn’t have an MI6-funded travel expense accountMar 2255Mar 2255
Published inThe Narrative ArcMy Friend Started Using a Walker and I ‘Othered’ HimWhen evolved and kind people still get antsy around disabilityMar 1428Mar 1428
Published inWrite A CatalystA (Friendly) Kick in the Butt — Staying Creative In Tough TimesAustin Kleon’s ‘Steal Like an Artist’ got me writing, and now we have to ‘Keep Going’Mar 1035Mar 1035
Published inE³ — Entertain Enlighten EmpowerGen X Life — Only 18 Photos Exist to Document My TwentiesMeanwhile my niece took 25 pictures of herself todayFeb 2849Feb 2849