I recently decided to take a leave of absence from my PhD program. I was supposed to be writing a dissertation, but each time that I sat down to write, I found myself struggling because a dissertation was not the story that my heart was drawn to writing. Instead, I found myself wanting to write a memoir about my experiences with trauma, and more importantly, the journey that I have taken to heal from that trauma. 

As I prepare to put my deeply personal experiences out into the world, I want to build some new muscles and begin sharing some of my writing now. I'll be sharing some of my writing as I move through this process. Please feel free to follow along on this journey with me.