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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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Twice Was Nice, But Never Again: My Love Letter to Pregnancy (and Goodbye Note)
⚠️ Trigger Warning: This post includes discussion of high-risk pregnancy, medical trauma, and graphic images from a c-section birth. Please proceed with care if you’re sensitive to childbirth or surgical content. Let me start with the obvious: I love my daughters more than anything. They are fierce, magical… Read More
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🍿 Movie Monday: Reel Talk-Life Behind the Marquee
Running a small-town movie theater isn’t all red carpets and rom-com endings. It’s more like a low-budget indie flick: full of charm, chaos, and the occasional crisis when the soda machine hisses like a horror movie monster. 🎟️ Ticket Sales: The Big Plot Twist People think we rake… Read More
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⚓ Sea of Thieves: My Forever Voyage
Every Gamer Has a Comfort Game Mine just happens to be one where skeletons try to murder me and strangers chase me across the sea for fun. ☠️🏴☠️ Sea of Thieves isn’t just a game. It’s my game.It’s the one I always come back to.It feels like home.… Read More
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Photo Friday: The View from Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout
This shot was taken from the Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout, where King Kamehameha I won his pivotal battle in 1795 by driving opposing warriors off the cliffside. One of the many breathtaking moments I captured on my honeymoon to Oʻahu in October 2016, later used for all the promo… Read More
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Travel Thursday: A Day (or Two) at the Michigan Renaissance Festival
Trip #1: Girls Day (+ Ryan) We parked in the south lot, where the adventure already begins. Before the gates even come into view, you’re funneled down a long wooded stretch that feels more like a secret passageway than a parking path. It’s the perfect prelude—like the trees… Read More