After a difficult weekend at a family graduation, I found myself reflecting on loss, isolation, disability, and the life I thought I'd be living. Sometimes being left to your own devices isn't loneliness—it's freedom.
Tag: PTSD
“The Expiration Date on Sympathy”
The hardest part of grief isn’t always the catastrophe itself. Sometimes it’s realizing the world quietly resumes while you’re still standing in the wreckage trying to understand what survived.
Ghosts, Grief, and Spiritual Turbulence
A reflection on spirituality, grief, healthcare, and the lingering emotional imprints people leave behind long after they are gone.
I’m Fine
“How are you?” may be the most dishonest social ritual we participate in daily. A sardonic reflection on performative concern, survival-mode conversations, and why most people really only want the short version.