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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Photo Friday: To Infinity, and The Bay
For the longest time, Buzz Lightyear proudly flew from my Trailblazer’s antenna—a tiny sentinel of adventure. This shot was taken in Empire, Michigan, not far from where Tim Allen himself later performed at The Bay.Guess the universe really does have a sense of humor. Read More
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🌴 Travel Thursday: The Long Way to Ha-wi-wi
💞 Prologue – ‘Cause You’re My Zing The first official movie date my ex-husband and I ever had was to see Hotel Transylvania at the Eaton Theatre. From that night on, it sort of became our thing. We called each other our “Zing”, quoted the movie constantly, and… Read More
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🕯️ Emotional Cheating Is Cheating—Even If He’s a Man
The Double Standard That Won’t Die There’s this weird double standard that slinks into conversations about infidelity like it’s wearing an invisibility cloak.When women cheat—emotionally or physically—it’s betrayal.Drama.A breach of trust.But when men do it emotionally? Suddenly, it’s “harmless,” “just venting,” or “not the same.” Let’s set the… Read More
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Movie Monday: Review of The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
“Pumpkins by day, Christmas lights by night—because we live in the in-between.” 🎭 The Pumpkin King’s Midlife Crisis Jack Skellington once said, “I have everything I ever wanted, and I’m still miserable.” Iconic. It’s the burnout anthem of our generation—he’s exhausted from being adored, trapped in the loop… Read More
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Gaslighting & Manipulation: The Mind Games No One Warned Me About
I used to think gaslighting was just a buzzword people tossed around on TikTok.Now I know it’s a slow erosion of the soul—an unraveling of your reality that makes you question everything, especially yourself. As someone who’s lived through it, I’ve learned this truth the hard way:manipulation doesn’t… Read More
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Photo Friday: Kids In Love
In honor of Derek Sanders of Mayday Parade getting married earlier this month, here’s a throwback to the shot I took of him performing at the last nationwide Vans Warped Tour. A moment frozen in sweat, sound, and summer nostalgia—before the curtain finally closed on an era. Read More