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  • My So Called Life,  Rotting Roots

    My Own Prison

    March 17, 2026 /No Comments

    I've been held captive by the generational trauma of my mother. I wish it hadn't taken me so long to figure out just how deep in this prison I had been kept.

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  • Rotting Roots,  My So Called Life

    Depleted Momentum • The Art of Weaponized Truth

    March 15, 2026 /No Comments

    I told my mother I came to Guatemala to write. That was my first mistake. She stayed two months, and my writing stalled.

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  • Midlife Musings,  Living Single

    Call Me Naive One More Time

    March 14, 2026 /No Comments

    Every time a man approaches me, the older women in my life lose their minds. They call it naive. I call it unbothered. There's a difference.

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    Rewriting the Food Script

    March 13, 2026 /No Comments

    On emotional eating, food noise, and what happens when your coping mechanism isn't available anymore. A midlife personal essay from Guatemala.

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    You Had One Job – 5 Mistakes My Brother Made After My Divorce

    March 10, 2026 /No Comments

    I drove 1400 miles to my brother's apartment after the divorce because I thought he was safe. He was not a safe space. Thirteen years later, here's the full accounting.

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