Essays

How fundamentalism nearly destroyed my relationship with God

How fundamentalist Christianity's impossible standards and fear-based control led to my departure from faith, and why deconstruction is only the…

Jun 9 •

Writing from the Fellowship

Reader links roundup

May 19 •

This is the fourth year since your son died

An exploration of parental grief four years after loss, where unexpected moments still shatter the fragile normalcy of moving forward.

May 12 •

Writing from the Fellowship

Reader links roundup #1

May 5 •

I didn't even want to be friends with her

A tribute to friendship that transcends differences: my real-life Samwise who's carried me through life

Apr 21 •

Why I broke up with my best friend of 26 years

When best friends drift apart, there's no ceremony for closure. A raw exploration of friendship's end and the grief that follows.

Apr 7 •

The Value of Life: Abortion, Adoption, and Agency

How our language around pregnancy shifts between abortion and miscarriage, revealing deeper questions about how we determine the value of human life.

Mar 24 •

Between Loss and Love: How Grief Transformed My Motherhood

A mother explores how losing her father to ALS transformed her parenting through anxiety, clarity, and resilience.

Mar 17 •

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Letters to the Forgotten Ones I Still Love

A raw essay chronicling five devastating losses: 4 miscarriages and the death of an adopted son - exploring grief, love, and the weight of remembering…

Mar 3 •

"I have searched for my mother’s love in all corners of the world." -Annie Ernaux

A meditation on childhood trauma, immigrant parent dynamics, and the long journey to accepting a mother's apology.

Feb 17 •

Platform Politics and the Luxury of Moral Purity

Moral compromise in the digital age, examining the privilege of ethical consumption and the reality of survival in an imperfect world.

Feb 3 •

What are We Untangling? | Start Here

Grief, trauma, and healing through the lens of a Taiwanese-American writer untangling cultural, religious, and familial beliefs

Jan 27 •

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