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 Pan’s Labyrinth
When Fantasy Is the Only Safe Place to Tell the Truth Some stories don’t ask permission to haunt you—they simply move in, rearrange the furniture, and leave their muddy boots by the door. Pan’s Labyrinth is one of those stories. Set in post–Civil War Spain, the film follows… Read More
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Photo Friday: Luau Magic at the Polynesian Cultural Center
Polynesian Cultural Center, Hawaii (2016)—the night the drums shook the air, the crowd went quiet, and this performer absolutely owned the stage. There’s something about a luau that hits you right in the chest: the color, the rhythm, the storytelling woven into every movement. She was radiant, genuinely—like… Read More
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Words Stick
Why what you say around kids matters more than you think Dave is convinced Evie has autism because she’s so smart. And let me be clear before anyone sharpens their pitchforks:I am not saying she doesn’t.I am also not saying she does. What I am saying is that… Read More
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🖤 Music Monday: Haunted Notes & Halo Screams
Evanescence: The Band That Raised My Inner Emo 🌒 The Beginning: When the EvTrain Rolled Into My Universe My initiation into Evanescence wasn’t graceful or sacred—just my neighbor shoving “Bring Me to Life” at me like it was contraband. (Jamie still swears she was the one who did… Read More