Dec 2, 2020Session 5This is part of an ongoing series where I process things from therapy. Not necessarily linear, not necessarily sequential, but some kind of order seemed necessary. Although I’ve never seen SATC, these are to be read in the tone of Carrie Bradshaw (but maybe? slightly? less insufferable?) In therapy yesterday…Speculative Fiction4 min readSpeculative Fiction4 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Jun 23, 2020Member-onlyAbolition Is PersonalI grieve what my life could have been if my family had access to support instead of incarceration — I was in elementary school when my mother told me my father was in prison. I remember a handful of calls and conversations with him that made me feel proud, but I can’t remember how many of those calls were made collect. My mom never let me answer the phone…Abolition7 min readAbolition7 min read
May 10, 2020Session FourSession Four This is part of an ongoing series where I process things from therapy. Not necessarily linear, not necessarily sequential, but some kind of order seemed necessary. Although I’ve never seen SATC, these are to be read in the tone of Carrie Bradshaw (but maybe? slightly? less insufferable?) I’m…Personal Essay10 min readPersonal Essay10 min read
May 3, 2020Session ThreeThis is part of an ongoing series where I process things from therapy. Not necessarily linear, not necessarily sequential, but some kind of order seemed necessary. Although I’ve never seen SATC, these are to be read in the tone of Carrie Bradshaw (but maybe? slightly? less insufferable?) I recently went…Personal5 min readPersonal5 min read
Apr 6, 2020Not In LoveThe only thing I’ve ever done enthusiastically is reject. I only know how to orient myself through refusal. After the end of my longest relationship, refusing love was a necessary defense, I was broken. I felt the power of resignation. I felt safe in creating a mantra or a prayer…Love7 min readLove7 min read
Mar 22, 2020Session TwoThis is part of an ongoing series where I process things from therapy. Not necessarily linear, not necessarily sequential, but some kind of order seemed necessary. Although I’ve never seen SATC, these are to be read in the tone of Carrie Bradshaw (but maybe? slightly? less insufferable?) If you want…Severance11 min readSeverance11 min read
Feb 19, 2020Session OneThis is part of an ongoing series where I process things from therapy. Not necessarily linear, not necessarily sequential, but some kind of order seemed necessary. Although I’ve never seen SATC, these are to be read in the tone of Carrie Bradshaw (but maybe? slightly? less insufferable?) While resisting the…Therapy9 min readTherapy9 min read
Published inHuman Parts·Jan 22, 2020Member-onlyContagionThe pathology of addiction — 1. Who are you and whom do you love? 2. Where did you come from/how did you arrive? 3. How will you begin? 4. How will you live now? 5. What is the shape of your body? 6. Who was responsible for the suffering of your mother? 7. What do…Identity9 min readIdentity9 min read
Jul 29, 2019AsylumI am 16 and my teacher is late for class. I am sitting at my desk drawing in my notebook when someone notices my incessant scribbling. An onslaught of questions- “Is it a swastika?” “No” “Is it a cross?” “Yes” “It looks like the British flag” “Kind of…” Slowly my…Crass8 min readCrass8 min read
Jun 12, 2019Is It My Attachment Style Or The End Of The World?I downloaded Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel S Heller. The cover is three hearts, all pink; the first is covered by a question mark, the second is partially obscured by a white heart, and the last has a keyhole at its center. These represent the three Attachment Styles-Anxious, Avoidant…Personal Essay13 min readPersonal Essay13 min read
