Stories from lived experience. Questions for your own crossing.
Life’s changes often become clearer when we find words for them.
Here, I share personal reflections on recovery, resilience, grief, aging, relationships, community, and the continuing work of becoming. Some begin with a turning point. Others grow from an ordinary moment that asks me to pay attention.
Each offers a place to pause and consider what it brings forward for you.
Choose a title, a question, or a theme that catches your attention. Read at your own pace.
You may recognize something you have felt but struggled to name. You may discover a different perspective—or leave with a question you want to revisit.
Take what feels useful. Give yourself room to reflect.
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After reading, you might write down a thought, talk with someone you trust, or notice how the reflection connects with your day.
Sometimes a few words stay with us long after we finish reading. They can become the beginning of another conversation—with ourselves or someone else.
What part of your own experience came to mind as you read?
For another way to pause and connect, explore the images and words of Views from the Crosswalk.