I Walked Across That Stage. I Just Had Brain Surgery First
Graduation was supposed to be a Thursday in May. I’d thought about it more than I’d admitted to anyone. The dress — I had one picked out. The shoes. The…
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The Day I Stopped Explaining My Detour and Started Owning It
For a long time I explained myself a lot. Not in the obvious way. Not in the way where you stand up and give a speech about everything you’ve been…
What Basically Fine Means to the Woman in the Waiting Room
Nobody talks about the waiting room. Not the physical one — though I spent enough time in that one to know every detail of it. The chairs. The particular quality…
What It Actually Felt Like to Hear “Five Brain Aneurysms” at 21
I remember the exact moment because it’s the kind of moment you don’t forget. Not because it was dramatic. Actually it was the opposite of dramatic. I was sitting in…
Why We Put Words on Shirts Instead of Keeping Them to Ourselves
There are easier businesses to start than a women’s apparel brand. I know this because I’ve been in business long enough to know what easy looks like, and this wasn’t…
