Last night, I dreamed of a man kissing me. It was the kind of tenderness I'd always wanted. Yet I woke up terrified.

Why was I afraid of something I longed for?

A new personal essay ↓

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Part 5 of my story is out.

I got married and became a parent. But behind it all, I was hiding a part of myself. This is about the life I love and the pain I still carry.

When Everyone Is Asleep ↓
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Part 4 of my story is out.

After Victoria, I was starting over. I met a man in a park and felt the tenderness I'd longed for. But what followed left me with questions.

Meeting in the Park ↓
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Part 3 of my story is out.

Victoria was my first relationship. We built a life together, but something became clear — I didn’t just want to be with her. Sometimes, I wanted to be her.

Victoria ↓
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Part 2 of my story is out.

After the accident came months of recovery, learning to walk again, a first kiss, leaving home — and the new choices that began to feel like they were mine.

A Life of My Own ↓
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