After returning from the Wasteland Jamboree in Flatwoods, West Virginia, Leigh reflects on Fallout community, Gen X independence, “feral” childhoods, and why learning to make your own decisions might have been one of the greatest gifts a generation received.
Category: Wasteland therapy
Moving Targets
Sometimes the places we want to escape to don’t exist. This is a reflection on isolation, sobriety, honesty, and learning to live with the version of yourself that made it through.
When the Door Closes Itself
Letting go of a career isn’t always a choice. Sometimes reality makes the decision for you—and the only thing left to do is accept it and move forward.
Drawing the Line in the Wasteland
At some point, you stop adjusting your boundaries to survive other people—and start adjusting to their absence instead. A reflection on grief, people-pleasing, and finally learning where to draw the line.