The Crazy List

Reflections on my time in the psych ward

The Wisdom of Loss, and the Paradox of Pain

For years I have watched my grandmother’s mind unfold — her consciousness slowly…

My First Day of Grade One

Homeschool freak turned primary school teacher, and how it changed my life

Main Character Syndrome

How Wanting To Be “The Only Girl in the World” Can Make You Desperate

When A Memoir is Born Early

Self-disclosure of an old story with new urgencies

Up on Floor Four

Befriending My Destructive Behavior

How to Make Something Your Entire Personality — You’re Already Doing It

Can liking pink be considered…

The Echo of Abandonment

Old Wounds That Never Heal

I looked at him, his eyes big, piercing blue, framed by long, dark lashes. Eyes that made me want to hand over my heart in a second, hoping he’d hold it safe forever. I was utterly defenseless against him, and it…

Rethinking Work: Finding Meaning in the Marathon of Life

Discovering meaning and resilience through…

Nothin’ But Blue Skies

It’s gonna be a bright, bright sun-shiny day

The Small Ways We Try To Be Like Our Parents

I did some pretty misguided things trying to be like my…