If you’re looking for a 12-step program, you’re in the wrong place. I spent enough time in church basements to know that the “grungy” aesthetic of traditional recovery didn’t just …
I write from lived experience—carefully, intentionally, and with great respect for what it means to tell the truth without turning it into spectacle. My work explores discernment, faith, and the quiet decisions that change the direction of a life.
I am interested in what happens after awareness.
Still life & the ethical palette
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I’m done with the smoky basements. For a long time, I was told that the only way to stay sober was to stay hidden. I was told to sit in …
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We’ve organized our Identity, used our truth for Advocacy, and practiced the discipline of the Wait. Now, we open the final folder: Legacy. When I sit at my desk and …
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In the first two folders, we talked about Identity and Advocacy. We opened up the “Truth” folder and laid it all out. But today, we’re talking about the hardest folder …
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A Note from Princess: Before you dive into this folder, I want to hold space for you. Today, I’m opening up about my journey with alcoholism and the mental health …
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We all carry them. Mental files stuffed with labels we didn’t ask for: the survivor, the worker, the “strong one,” the one who just makes it work. For a long …