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 Marriage That Sleeps Apart (And Why That’s Okay)
The Myth of the Marriage Bed Society treats the shared bed like the final scene of a rom-com: two people under one quilt, fade to black, happily ever after. Somewhere along the way, that image became gospel. If you don’t share a bed, you must not share love.… Read More
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🎬 Movie Monday: Eaton Theatre – Small-Town Magic on the Big Screen
A Family Legacy in Film The year was 2000. My mom had just lost her job at The Rapids Theatre in Eaton Rapids—after the owners drained the business account and skipped town. Curtain closed, end scene. But fate rolled the reel forward and cast her in a new… Read More
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I Didn’t Plan on Screen Time—And Then I Had Kids
The Best-Laid Plans I spent the first six months of Evie’s life trying to avoid screens. Even when Dave was gaming, I’d prop her on my knees, tiny butt balanced on my belly, facing me instead of the TV. I wanted to be intentional. Present. The kind of… Read More