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Pokémon, Play, and the Spaces Where Connection Finds Us
I was not a Pokémon kid. I never memorized the types or chased every card. But looking back now, I see how even the worlds we only brush against can shape us. Pokémon became part of a quiet language of… Continue reading
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How a Tiny Ghost Tattoo Sparked a 36-Part Series on Trauma-Informed Care
aka: How My Brain Went from Flash Sale Ink to Barbershop Therapy Real Quick The Weekend That Sparked It All Every September, my core group of best friends (there are five of us) gets together for what we call BFF… Continue reading
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Backpacks vs. Showers: How Mission Drift Perpetuates the Problem of “Deserving” Social Issues
Backpacks vs. Showers: How Mission Drift Perpetuates the Problem of “Deserving” Social Issues Yesterday, I watched the recording of my local City Council meeting. The city council meant well. I want to believe that. I do believe that. But when… Continue reading
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Thinking About Prohibition Because The Current Economy Sucks
What if booze stayed banned? In 2025, with the cost of living climbing and our collective coping strategies crumbling, I found myself daydreaming about an alternate timeline—one where the 18th Amendment never got repealed. This isn’t a call to bring… Continue reading
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Making Access Real: Social Work, Civic Life, and the Gaps We Can Fill
What does access really mean in civic life? As a social worker, parent, and small-town resident, I explore how outdated systems exclude the very people they claim to serve—and offer practical, people-centered solutions rooted in equity, experience, and lived reality. Continue reading
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Off the Beaten Path: The Paper, the Program, and the Professor
There are classes that inspire you. And then there are classes that humble you. This one did a bit of both. But let me start at the beginning. The Bucket List, the Wetlands, and the Big Brother Burn I didn’t… Continue reading
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Pyramids, Pruning, and Peace: How Ancient Egypt Helped Me Heal
Grief, burnout, and the chaos of modern life nearly broke me. But somewhere between the loss, the lawsuits, and the pressure to always “be professional,” I found unexpected clarity in Ancient Egypt. This isn’t a history lesson—it’s a story about… Continue reading
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From MySpace to BlueSky: My Journey of Logging Out and Finding Authentic Connection
I still remember my first encounter with social media. I was sitting in the computer lab during a high school freshman science class, peering over Melissa Anderson’s shoulder, when I caught a glimpse of her MySpace page. There was something… Continue reading
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