Dear Darling Ones, To be fair, my brain weasels aren’t working overtime. I have that XTC song stuck in my head and I inserted “weasels” in the lyrics. Have I mentioned lately that I’m kinda…
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Better Down Where it’s Wetter
Dear Darling Ones, This is a letter to tell you I’m a mermaid now. It’s not the best timing. Last week, a young woman who loved Stevie Nicks and boygenius lopped off six inches of…
Can I Divorce My Self-Worth from Capitalism?
Hi Darling Ones, I recently read Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto by Tricia Hersey, a book I liked a lot more in theory than in practice. Hersey’s ideas around how capitalism and white supremacy exploits…
The World is Not Built for Me
Hi Darling Ones, Wanna know why I cried at my sleep study Tuesday? Here goes. “How tall are you?” Zack the sleep study tech asked as he reached up the leg of my pajama pants…
Stroke Me Day 520: So Young
Hola Darling Ones, Today was my highly-anticipated, long-awaited appointment with the neurologist. Her name was Dr. S and I really liked her. She was kind, compassionate and straightforward, and super smart. It was the caring…
Unburdening Myself
Hello Darling Ones, Last night I finished Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia by philosopher Kate Manne. It’s one of those books that should be required reading for all humans. I’d also include Black AF History:…