Blog
Essays, reflections, and pieces from my work and life.
Built, Not Born
Content note: This is not a soft post. It walks the edge of darkness. It speaks to the capacity to burn and the daily choice not to. If you choose to step in, know it may unsettle you — it unsettled me too. Who I truly am is the me...
Support, Not Help
I lost most of my mobility in March 2025. I lost a lot of my physical strength and stability starting in November 2024. I was isolated in my bedroom from February 2025, and as my body slowly became able to move a bit more, I was then isolated to the...
Harm unchecked
Content note: This essay includes discussion of childhood sexual harm and its long-term effects. Please take care while reading. I was an 11-year-old child who was being sexually assaulted by a classmate who sat next to her. I thought that was what friends did. I had no friends until then...
Defining Okay
I started watching a documentary series about a wildlife sanctuary in India, Vantara. It’s apparently one of the biggest in the world. The work is incredible — elephants, rehabilitation, veterinarians, behavior specialists. I felt genuinely glad that something like this exists. Within the first five minutes, my body reacted. Not...
Love, Maybe
I wake up every morning, look at the being curled up with me and say ‘I love you and I’m grateful to have you. Thank you for choosing me.’ Not because I have to, but because that is what I feel every moment I spend with them. The being who...