Journal Entries
from the journal

For most of my life, “high functioning” was a compliment. It meant I could get things done, no matter what.Show...

For months after my cancer diagnosis and surgery, all I could think about was getting back to “normal.” I clung...

The funny thing about facial reconstruction is that it doesn’t just rebuild your face.It forces you to rebuild everything around...

There’s a moment after trauma where the world continues—but you don’t.People ask how you’re doing. You smile. You say, “I’m...

There are few things more terrifying than being strapped down—unable to move, unable to see, unable to escape—and told to...

There’s a strange irony in losing your nose:suddenly, you can’t stop being seen. Not seen, like “noticed.”Seen, like stared at....

I used to think productivity was momentum.That creativity came from rhythm.That focus required forward motion—something to aim at, something to...

We talk a lot about growth like it’s accumulation.More skills. More wisdom. More success.But real growth?It’s often about less. Less...