We fought hard to get out of bed this morning. Told Theresa we’d be out and about by eight but were liars until nine. Between the hard...

Having a best friend is a gift. Having a lifelong best friend is a blessing straight from the heavens. Longtime readers of this blog, and...

I used to waste a lot of paper in notebooks—like, a lot of paper. Whole book butts were left blank, half a sheet of paper used, chunks...

As I prepare for an incredibly busy September, my anxiety has been creeping up…a lot. I mean, there’s a fine line between anxiety and...

When I moved to Boston in 2017, I wanted to be a clinical psychiatrist. After working as a therapeutic writing facilitator, I was so...

It’s been a few weeks since I ended a year-long habit of going to therapy on a regular basis. The last time I ended my session, it was...

Jackson Square and warm weather With your cayenne lips still burning, you drive up the interstate. Family far behind, it’s easier to be...

Before writing my wraps, I always read the previous year’s publication. 2020 sucked, didn’t it? As some of you may feel like 2021 flew by...

La Fontaine Park on a crisp Sunday afternoon. Montreal is a very clean city. More than that, it is a very approachable city. Even though...

After two straight months of no rest, I have at last arrived on the other side. All of my creative projects are still here, unfinished,...

“Friendship is far more tragic than love. It lasts longer.” Oscar Wilde Twenty years is a long time. It’s time enough to live a full...

Maintaining motivation is hard. I was recently diagnosed with ADHD, and it sort of put my whole life into perspective. The diagnosis...

Diagnosis with the Crypt Keeper The first time I meet my psychiatrist, he asks if we’ve met before. This does not bode well. He asks...

Writing every day used to come easily. Once, a professor asked my class who there wrote every day. No one raised their hand but me, and...

Let’s get the cliché out of the way now: It’s been a long year. Like, a really long year. As someone who is very comfortable at home, man...

A lot can be said for living with your landlord. My landlords care a lot about their property, but they also care a lot about me. That...

I need to write something. It needs to be 500 words. It needs to be posted today. At first, I was going to post a poem because I have...

For my grandmother: Lillian Patricia Lemon Stephens Last year I ended things by asking 2020 to be gentler with all of us. I read that...

Pat, Bailey, Wes. I am obviously the tallest person in my family. I’ve resolved to be more prolific, like the old days when writing every...

Make a list of all of the things you want to accomplish during the COVID-19 quarantine. Get immediately stressed out by the list. Throw...