Gifts from Japan

The decision was already made.

Nowhere Led Me Home

Life can make you drift

Companies think it’s ok.

But it’s not

I don’t need to kick the door in.

The door is unlocked.

The Fear is the Product They’re Selling Internally

Are you their next target?

Lost my job to care for my pets

Fired.

His Cell

He can smell the rain. He just can’t get there.

I have never liked a job. Not once.

It started when I was 12.

I Did Not Expect This

But I found something.

There were good things

There were actually extraordinary things.

I Thought Who Would Really Care

I Thought Who Would Really Care

Time for me is coming fast.

She would tell me to write it even if I betray her.

I couldn’t look away

The donut shop on Melrose. 3am. Every time.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

I’m tired of my job

And I know I’m not the only one.

I wish I had anyone to give me advice at 16.

But nobody did. So here's what I'm telling you.

They already knew how it ends

Even the unsolicited advice was right.

Neon 1st Audio post

The Bag We Carry

I was sick and desperate.

Eight dollars meant everything

If I stayed I knew I’d die (1)

A scene from my memoir — raw and unfinished

If I stayed I knew I’d die

A scene from my memoir — raw and unfinished

I Felt Doomed

My mind was racing. I couldn’t stop reading.

Other Mothers

I Can't Believe I Survived.

You’re Going to Get Steamrolled

Miserably Happy

I Got Credit for Something I Didn’t Do