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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Music Monday: The Songs That Crawl Into Our Ribcages 🎧🖤
Or: Why HER by Skydxddy Finally Ended the “What’s Your Favorite Song?” Crisis For years, I hated being asked what my favorite song was. It felt impossible. Like asking someone to pick their favorite scar. Favorite memory. Favorite version of themselves. Music has never been background noise to… Read More
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Movie Monday: Cherry Bowl Drive-In 🍒📽️
Note: Going forward, my first ex-husband has given me permission to use his real name and show his face. 🥁 Drumroll, please! 🥁 “Ex-husband”, “Ex-husband #1”, and “Westley” is Blake. But, honestly, I think the only people who read this blog already knew that. There are some places… Read More
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The Woman in the Funhouse Mirror
A few nights ago, my ex-husband told me he thinks I am self-absorbed. And honestly? I agree with him. I think people hear the phrase “self-absorbed woman” and immediately picture somebody vain. Somebody emotionally shallow. Somebody obsessed with attention, appearances, or making everything about themselves. That is not… Read More
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Friday in the Witch’s Kitchen: Beef Stroganoff (Instant Pot) 🍝🥩
Introduction There are meals that feel elegant and intentional…and then there are meals that feel like somebody wrapped you in a blanket and told you to stop trying to carry the entire universe by yourself for five minutes. This is the second kind. Creamy, savory, rich, and deeply… Read More
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Photo Friday: Petals & Promises
Engagement photos at Frederick Meijer Garden (2020)— where the blossoms were falling like confetti and these two were basically starring in their own indie romance film. There’s such an easy sweetness between them here. No posing, no overthinking…just two people who forgot the camera was even there. Petals… Read More
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Travel Thursday: Flash Sales & Flash Floods — Traverse City, Michigan 🌧️🌸
Flash Sale Siren Songs & Other Financially Questionable Decisions This trip technically started because Great Wolf Lodge decided to personally tempt my impulsive tendencies. They ran one of those dangerous little flash sales where suddenly I could snag a room for $90 before taxes and fees, and honestly?… Read More