grief

08
Jun
Our last hug

Our last hug

A poem on the last hug with a loved one
1 min read
08
Jun
I hate that radical acceptance is the invitation

I hate that radical acceptance is the invitation

An excerpt from Still Here: A Poetry Memoir of Grief & Love. wise people say radical acceptance is a healing
1 min read
14
May
Returning to the body I left behind

Returning to the body I left behind

I used to feel so overwhelmed by confusing sensations in my body.  Unaware of how my nervous system struggled to
4 min read
26
Mar
It shouldn't have happened. But it did.

It shouldn't have happened. But it did.

It's oddly soothing to hear this.
1 min read
04
Dec
When healing sneaks up on you

When healing sneaks up on you

How releasing a therapist helped me see the strength I’d been building all along
4 min read
14
Nov
Rage + joy need each other

Rage + joy need each other

A couple poems of resistance
2 min read
10
Jun
This is what love looks like right now

This is what love looks like right now

The power of reframing + beginning again
3 min read
25
Jan
It shouldn't be this way

It shouldn't be this way

A thought on fighting reality
3 min read
20
Jul
Goodbye in the toy aisle

Goodbye in the toy aisle

A poem on leaving a place you loved
2 min read
06
Jul
It's okay to not know yet

It's okay to not know yet

A poem on uncertainty + finding home
2 min read