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Today Is the Day. The Luck We Carry Is Here.
I’ve been rehearsing this moment in my head for a while now.
Mar 23
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The Luck We Carry
Every so often, you meet someone who changes the temperature of your day — not through grand gestures or deep conversations, but through a single…
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Come See Me at Barbara's Books This Summer
That first author event at Barbara’s Bookstore felt like a dream I’d been having for years—and somehow it came true.
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My First Author Talk & Book Signing 🤯
Realizing an event I've dreamed of since I was thirteen.
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Some Friends Know All Versions Of You
The mantle above my fireplace holds two framed photographs and a greeting card propped between them.
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The In-Between
On March 23, 2026, I met up with some friends at Starbucks in my old neighborhood on the north side of Chicago.
Apr 16
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The Stories We Tell Ourselves About Work
I found out on the morning of March 31, at the same time as 30,000 of my fellow Oracle colleagues.
Apr 14
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I Got Laid Off. Here's Why I'm Fine
Perspective is one of the quietest gifts grief ever gave me.
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