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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: Review of Tower of Terror (1997)
“Before there was the drop, there was the curse.” 🏨 Room Service for the Soul There’s something about ghost stories set in hotels that always gets me. Maybe it’s the idea that grief checks in and refuses to leave, or maybe it’s because lobbies have that false sense… Read More
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🕯️ Ghost Town Girl: The Haunting of the Living
The Town That Still Knows My Name I live in a ghost town. Not the kind with boarded windows and dust in the corners, but one haunted by memory. Every street, every cracked sidewalk, every flickering porch light carries a version of me I didn’t mean to leave… Read More
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🪄 Travel Thursday: Harry Potter – A Forbidden Forest Experience (Inglewood, IL)
⚡ The Second Chance Years ago, I’d snagged tickets when The Forbidden Forest Experience opened in Virginia—but then I got pregnant, and apparently “wandering through dark, muddy woods while summoning spells” wasn’t considered ideal prenatal care. So when it came to Illinois this year, I wasn’t missing it.… Read More
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✨ I Was Your Friend, But You Weren’t Mine 💔
I saw a quote on Facebook a while back that hit like a punch to the gut: “I was your friend, but you weren’t mine.” And ever since, it’s been living in my head rent-free. 🧠 The Ones I Drove To I think about the people that line… Read More
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Breakup Tip: Get a Haircut, Not a Half-Dozen Tattoos
The Year of Needles ✨ I didn’t touch on this in Wednesday’s post, but in that last year—when everything with my ex-husband was unraveling—I reached for transformation the way some people reach for scissors. Instead of a haircut, I booked a whole day at Splash of Color. This… Read More