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Why Safe Communities for Artists Matter
Creativity, Education, mental health

Why Safe Communities for Artists Matter

When I began my homeschooled MFA last fall, I had two reasons. First, chronic migraines limit my functionality to the … Continue reading Why Safe Communities for Artists Matter

Trauma Stuck Points
Healing, mental health, Psychology

Trauma Stuck Points

Between my twelfth and thirteenth birthdays, I became a different person. At 12, I was still skipping down the corridors … Continue reading Trauma Stuck Points

What’s the Point of Literary Theory Anyway?
Art, literature, Writing

What’s the Point of Literary Theory Anyway?

Literary theory is a trip. I just spent roughly a year, off and on, studying the topic. I watched Professor … Continue reading What’s the Point of Literary Theory Anyway?

Writing the Impact Statement
Healing, mental health, Psychology

Writing the Impact Statement

Pine needles drop from branches out my window. First, they grow brittle, fading from green to ochre. Then, all it … Continue reading Writing the Impact Statement

To the Guy in My MFA Class* Who Believes Art “Has Nothing to Do with Race”
anti-racism, Art, Writing

To the Guy in My MFA Class* Who Believes Art “Has Nothing to Do with Race”

Since the 1930s Formalism has positioned literary art as independent of author, era, and even possibly meaning. It promises that … Continue reading To the Guy in My MFA Class* Who Believes Art “Has Nothing to Do with Race”

My Thoughts Are Mostly Nonsense
Healing, mental health, Psychology

My Thoughts Are Mostly Nonsense

This year a study found that we have around 6,000 thoughts each day. That’s a whole lot of self-talk. Most … Continue reading My Thoughts Are Mostly Nonsense

What Are You So Afraid of?
Memoir, mental health, Psychology

What Are You So Afraid of?

If I’m being honest? Well, everything. Let’s start with coconuts. If you’ve never spared a thought for what can fall … Continue reading What Are You So Afraid of?

Taking That First Step
Healing, mental health, Psychology

Taking That First Step

You don’t want to go in there. You know something’s waiting for you in those woods, but you’d rather not … Continue reading Taking That First Step

The Trauma of Being Here
justice, mental health, politics

The Trauma of Being Here

How can a white person with chronic illness support Black Lives Matter? When others are suffering, how can you support … Continue reading The Trauma of Being Here

Preparing for the At-Home Writing Retreat
Lifestyle, Writing

Preparing for the At-Home Writing Retreat

This will be my first staycation without a bouquet of flowers on my desk. But it will also be my … Continue reading Preparing for the At-Home Writing Retreat

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