Projects
Beginning Where You Are - my newsletter
...is an exploration of how personal history shows up in everyday living.
Like why what happens in Vegas never stays in Vegas. (Despite our wanting it to or being told to keep it there.)
Or how family of origin, culture, class, gender or trauma history influence what we think|do. When triggers might show up. And what we can do to respond with greater self compassion when something from our past trip us up.
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Memoir-in-progress
This is a photo of my daughter and I when she was about six weeks old. My memoir is about the fantasy of healing from sexual abuse and the reality of learning something better. I'm looking at how sexual abuse "came back" for me during pregnancy, childbirth and the post-partum period, what happened, what I learned and how to find "better"...breastfeeding your baby and not wanting to throw her across the room.
Shut Up and Write! free group
I host a weekly community writing group at my local library. Every Wednesday evening (except holidays) 530-730 pm. No pages exchanged, no critique, everyone - from poets to novelists to memoirists- is welcome. Head here to learn more.
Memoir Book Club
Starting in January 2027, I'll be hosting a memoir book club at Durham County Library on the 2nd Saturday of the month from 3:00-4:30 pm. Every book is available at the library in hard copy and audio. The full list of books - Jan- June - is to the right! Join me!
