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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Movie Monday: When Streaming Swallows the Silver Screen
On Netflix, Warner Bros., and the Slow Cursing of Movie Theaters Everywhere There’s a particular kind of dread that settles over you when you hear the words “Netflix is buying Warner Bros.” It’s the same dread you feel when a beloved character steps into a dark hallway in… Read More
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🎸Music Monday: Thank You, Random Musician (An Ed Sheeran Daydream)
When the World Feels Heavy There’s something about being at your emotional rock bottom that makes even the smallest, most fleeting moments feel like magic. Or maybe it’s not magic. Maybe it’s just the aching need for something—a spark, a softness, a reminder that beauty still exists out… Read More
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🏛️ Movie Monday: Review of It’s a Wonderful Life
“Each man’s life touches so many other lives…” 💫 The Weight of the Ordinary Every December, It’s a Wonderful Life returns like a ghost with unfinished business. It’s framed as a Christmas movie, but really, it’s an exorcism of despair. George Bailey isn’t a saint—he’s a man crushed… Read More
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📬 From Student Worker to CARS Whisperer: My DMV Glow-Up
Once upon a paperwork-laden time, I traded a dream of palm trees and pixie dust for a cubicle and a conveyor belt. I was this close to heading off to the Disney College Program—bags nearly packed, dreams bubbling like Main Street soda pop—when my ex-husband nudged me toward… Read More
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Friday in The Witch’s Kitchen: Beef Pot Roast (Instant Pot)
Introduction Pot roast has always been one of those meals that feels like a memory the moment it hits the table. It was even one of the entrées at my first wedding—comfort food dressed up in chiffon and hope. And now that I’ve reclaimed my kitchen (after years… Read More