The Ex Files – The Jersey Devil
He texted me a song with no context. I've been divorced from him for thirteen years. Some men never stop fishing.
Wheel of Misfortune: I’d Like to Solve the Puzzle
Spent a month in a slump with no obvious cause. Turns out my tone-deaf best friend was the puzzle. A reckoning with friendship asymmetry in midlife.
So Much to Say – Don’t Talk About It
I've been tired all week. Unusually so. I couldn't figure out why — until a phone call from La Llorona, a conversation with my BFF, and a Dave Matthews song I couldn't get out of my head told me everything I needed to know.
My Own Prison
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.
Depleted Momentum • The Art of Weaponized Truth
I told my mother I came to Guatemala to write. That was my first mistake. She stayed two months, and my writing stalled.
