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You said something funny and I couldn’t stop laughing—the kind of laughter that is so intense you end up making no noise at all— your body simply convulses with joy. Usually, we were doing nothing and that’s what I loved about being with you. Evan passed away in 2020 after battling depression and using substances…

If the world endsWhere do all of the bugs go?I’m worried about the people, of course…But what about the bugs? I found a ladybug in my apartmentAnd I put her on a plantBecause it was cold outside.The next day,I couldn’t find her.I hope she didn’t die.I would never forgive myselfFor killing an innocent bug.  Bugs…

I’m looking at one of the only pictures I have of us because one of us was always too thin and didn’t want any evidence of it. God forbid someone see the picture on social media and the comments would quickly follow: “Oh my god, are you ok?” “Thinking of you, girlie.” “Hey, text me,…

The other night, I drank a latte at 6 pm and was consequently awake until 2:30 am. It was awful but I had a breakthrough of sorts in those quiet morning hours.   Someone was labeled me a negative person and it really ate at me. I tried to ignore it, but it stayed on…

I hear the sound of a brook babbling and I picture us walking along it, holding hands. Everyone is there: Lindsey, Maya, Aunt Nancy, Uncle Mike, all of our grandparents and you. We’re playing in the water, cupping it in our hands and tossing it through the air like we did when we were kids.…

1 baby carrot stick: 4 calories, calories from fat: 01 pretzel: 11 calories, calories from fat: 01 tablespoon hummus: 25 calories, calories from fat: 01/4 cup raw onion: 14 calories, calories from fat: 01 glass of wine: 110 calories, calories from fat: 0 BreakfastEat 1/2 container fat free yogurt, 1/4 green apple, 1/4 cup grape…

My body feels unsafe Like a battlefieldWhere the men Have left mines Touched it sweetlyAt first They loved my bodyLoved to own my bodyTo talk about herLike a piece of property Do thisDo thatWhy are your cheeks always redWhy isn’t your stomach flatWhy isn’t your ass biggerWhy are your tits different sizes Sometimes It’s enough to make a…