Ghosts, Grief, and Spiritual Turbulence

A reflection on spirituality, grief, healthcare, and the lingering emotional imprints people leave behind long after they are gone.

Otherwise I’m Fine

“How are you doing?” seems like such a simple question until life becomes complicated enough that there’s no simple answer anymore. A reflection on survival mode, grief, friendships, executive function, and learning to walk a very different road than the one imagined years ago.

You Can’t Go Home Again

A visit to a newly opened emergency department forces reflections on grief, regret, lost careers, unhealthy coping, and the painful realization that some versions of home can never truly be returned to.

The Grace Well Runs Dry

A raw letter to my mother three years after her death, reflecting on grief, sobriety, domestic violence, regret, family, military service, faith, and the complicated process of learning to forgive yourself.