Mental Health

From Jealous Ingénue to Debut Fucking Author: A Middle-Life Reckoning

The truth about wanting to be special, the shame of becoming what you once judged, and why 49 might be the perfect age to finally write your first…

Jul 13 •

When Your Literary Hero Turns Out To Be The Fucking Villian

The Sandman season two - There's no checkbox for "didn't watch because the creator is apparently a piece of shit."

Jul 2 •

The Perimenopause Travel Survival Guide aka How To Fucking Sweat Around Scotland

Because spontaneous bleeding on a 70-kilometer hike is exactly the surprise I should've expected.

Jun 25 •

Who Do You Want To Be When You Fucking Grow Up?

Two French Women and a Scottish Spell

May 25 •

I’ve Got Fucking Crow’s Feet

A reframing spell for our wrinkles

Apr 24 •

Writer Rejection: You’re Not Allowed in the Fucking Club

The uncomfortable magic of reaching out to the cool kid's table.

Apr 4 •

Great, I'm On The Fucking Middle-Aged-Woman ADHD Bandwagon

Welcome to my pyramid scheme.

Mar 12 •

The Fucking Perimenopausal Industrial Complex

Are we all just throwing money at any promise to improve our hormonal hellscape?

Feb 28 •

Forget Fucking Bucket Lists

Our dreams deserve a swimming pool

Feb 16 •

I'm Done Fucking Hacking

And choosing to meander, instead of maximize

Jan 29 •

Three Christmas Fucking Crows

Doesn't everyone put up festive crows?

Dec 11, 2024 •

Empathy + Science = Fucking Magic

How taking hormones for perimenopause has made me feel like myself!

Dec 6, 2024 •

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