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My pants drawer is broken and it makes me happy. It’s still functional, but I just have to remember to pull it out from the left side instead of the right. If I forget, it comes apart, but it’s easy to push back together. You’d be surprised
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I was a nanny for many years, and I was never more grounded than when I was with children. Less anxious, less depressed, less self-conscious, more confident. And I realized it was because when I was with kids, I was the grown-up in charge. I knew what to do. Whereas
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Two poems about deeper meanings
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Hi friends! Just a quick note that I’ve been working on building up my following over on TikTok, trying to market my books and reach folks with their message of peace and hope in the ever-shifting landscape of social media. If you’re on TikTok, I’d love if
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A strongly worded poem
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"Gandalf! I thought you were dead! But then I thought I was dead myself. Is everything sad going to come untrue?” ~Samwise Gamgee I think it might be time for another Lord of the Rings read-through. I was thinking about the above quote, which is from Return of the
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A New Year's reflection
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedDecember 28th, 2025 The snow has turned to rain here, and I'm missing you Here in this week in between Christmas and New Year's Where things stop and start confusingly And I try to figure out
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedPeace to those who spent the day with loved ones but didn't feel present Those who checked their phone without knowing why Those under a fog of anxiety or depression or something not yet known Those who wished
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Hi friends, just a quick note that I’ve reduced the price of my book, Good Morning, Friends, to $5.55 from now through New Year’s! It makes a great stocking stuffer or last minute gift. And that means that you can get Good Morning, Friends AND Open Things
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I had a somewhat controversial post on Threads go viral earlier this week, and that means the trolls and bots came out, and that means RIP my notifications. So as a reminder to myself, here are two poems I wrote about how to win arguments, on the internet and beyond.
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Hi friends! In honor of me having finally found a therapist who specializes in autism and ADHD, I thought I’d write a list of some of the Extremely Autistic things about me that, for 40+ years, I assumed were just weird little quirks I had. Turns out they’re