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I'm currently writing my memoir (ish) and substack my stream of consciouness. I'd rather clean my bathroom with a dirty toothbrush, than market or promote my writing. So anyways. Welcome.

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Sep 24, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Where Creativity Meets the Constant Scoreboard (opens the original)

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    I recently finished my rough draft and turned it into my writing coach; who also doubled as my ADHD coach (without realizing it) and my “Make sure you are taking time to decompress because this is tough stuff” coach. Even though it took me three years (plenty of time to decompress and spin out about why am I doing this again?) I had originally planned to finish in one year. But scaffolding, outlining and recommitting after some stretches of ‘ I don’t want to do this anymore” es in and of itself

  2. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    When you grow up.. (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Sep 4, 2026

    For my big-hearted naive life forces (opens the original)

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    You’re so naiveYou’re so sensitiveYou’re so gullibleYou’re so fragileYour so (insert any tying that insinuates you something that you shouldn’t be)So, this is for you my Big-hearted Life forces.I have been chewing on this one for a hot minute. A long story of “WTF just happened” when friendships go askew. Friendships that had been built on a power dynamic, as red flags piled on and whipped me into a feeling of submission. The crash-out leaves me feeling like I am the weakened soul, who should ha

  4. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    We can do bad all. by. ourselves. (opens the original)

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    I used to be an “announcing my opinions, beliefs, etc.” person on social media about every single thing happening in society. And honestly, I still am at times.. My brain has a lot to say and I’m a writer and that’s what we do. We PSA ourselves into oblivion.Also announcing Opinions & Beliefs online is basically an entire industry now that pays well (not that that was my motive, but let’s be real: call‑out culture is big money).But I’m less impulsive today. I check my motives today. If it’s all

  5. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    Boundaries and fluidity (opens the original)

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    For the last eventthyyy years I have been working on boundaries.Food, water, but first coffee. Less than zero of political nonsense daily.Not letting people gaslight me on here or in real life in challenging my Joy, Peace, and experiences. Laughter. Daily. If it’s evening and I have not laughed, I find something to make me laugh (snl, sit com rerun) Look. If I’m really blue, yes, I may just go to sleep blue and not force it, but laughter is healing to me.Not stopping to ‘<a class="image-link ima

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