If I Hear “It Could Be Worse” One More Goddamn Time… When my mom died, they said, “She’s in a better place.” When my dad passed, I heard, “He lived a good life.” When my best friend and life-partner died, it was the infamous, “Be grateful for the time you shared.” When I lost dozens […]
The Women Who Weren’t Allowed to Break There’s something quietly terrifying about realizing you come from a long line of women who were punished for feeling out loud. Women who were diagnosed with a mental illness the moment they cracked under the weight of carrying too much for too long. They didn’t get compassion. They […]
