Welcome to the Inner Circle
This is where the veil lifts.
Here you’ll find personal reflections, behind-the-scenes chaos, and deep dives into the writing life—grief, growth, creativity, and all the messy magic in between. Some posts are heavy, some are silly, and some are just me figuring things out in real time.
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The Women They Warned Us About
The Question I Was Never Meant to Answer Honestly I used to dread that assignment. It sounded harmless. Inspirational, even. But it carried invisible boundaries. We were meant to choose figures already approved by history—polished, simplified, agreed upon. Heroes who fit neatly into margins. The women who held… Read More
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Photo Friday: Rocky Butte Glow Hour
Rocky Butte, Portland (2016)— one of those places where the city feels like a constellation pretending to be earthly. I love this shot because it captures exactly what Portland does best: soft twilight, endless trees, and a skyline that looks like it’s humming under its breath. Even the… Read More
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Photo Friday: Standing at the Edge of the World
Cliffs of Dover (2019)—the kind of place that makes you rethink every dramatic moment you’ve ever had, because nothing competes with this level of dramatic scenery. The wind was wild, the drop was terrifying, and the view felt endless. There’s something grounding about standing somewhere so iconic and… Read More
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Movie Monday: Review of Everything Everywhere All at Once
When the Multiverse Looks Suspiciously Like Motherhood Some films entertain you. Some films gently ruin you. And then there’s Everything Everywhere All at Once—a chaotic, tender, existential circus that looks like an identity crisis wearing googly eyes.It follows Evelyn Wang, an overworked laundromat owner who discovers she is… Read More
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They Just Don’t Make ’Em Like They Used To
Longevity, Leverage, and the Myth of the “Better” Marriage There’s a sentence people love to hand you when divorce enters the conversation: “Marriages just don’t last like our grandparents’ generation.” It floats in the air like an accusation disguised as nostalgia. The implication is that we are weaker,… Read More