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My Father's Things Are More Than Clutter — They’re Memories of a Life Lived

Decluttering my mind instead of my closet

7 min readMay 8, 2024

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The Fog of Grief and the Slippery Slope of Parasocial Relationships

Navigating Grief: A Series

8 min readSep 5, 2023

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The Fog of Grief and the Slippery Slope of Parasocial Relationships

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Getting Boosted on Medium Gave Me the Unexpected Boost I Needed

Finding value in myself and my writing

5 min read2 days ago

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Unwanted Opinion: There’s No Stopping AI, and It Will Cost Us Dearly

The AI Scam and the Creatives Who Suffer

8 min readMay 2, 2024

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Unwanted Opinion: There’s No Stopping AI, and It Will Cost Us Dearly

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No Stakes and No Momentum Makes for the Perfect Depressive, Anxiety-Riddled Storm

“I didn’t particularly want to die but I also didn’t at all want to live.” ― Andrew Solomon, The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

5 min readApr 18, 2024

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No Stakes and No Momentum Makes for the Perfect Depressive, Anxiety-Riddled Storm

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Musings on Creating an Author Brand When You Don't Want to Get Out of Bed in the Morning

Figuring Out My Brand as an Author Is a Puzzle I Can't Quite Crack

5 min readMar 15, 2024

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The 6 Mistakes I Made When Self-Publishing My First Book on KDP

Writing is an art, and self-publishing is a process — when you try to rush it, chaos ensues

6 min readMar 6, 2024

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The 6 Mistakes I Made When Self-Publishing My First Book on KDP

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The Solitary World of Writing & Finding Community

Finding community, shockingly, can help productivity

5 min readFeb 23, 2024

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The Solitary World of Writing & Finding Community

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When Spring Is Coming and You Are Frozen Solid

“Maybe you need a life coach.”

4 min readFeb 8, 2024

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When Spring Is Coming and You Are Frozen Solid

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A Year Without You and Grief Hangs On — Navigating Grief Series

“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.” ― William Shakespeare, Macbeth

3 min readDec 20, 2023

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A Year Without You and Grief Hangs On — Navigating Grief Series

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Jessica Ann

Jessica Ann

Essays from a woman on the verge of a breakdown or maybe breakthrough — one can never tell. Introspections on mental health, creativity, and grief.

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