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They Asked Me to Come Back
On making art, leaving a mark, and what it means to be remembered somewhere.
Aug 21
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A Bonus Piece From My Memoir
For Subscribers Only
Aug 19
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I Stopped Counting the Houses at Thirty
By the time the number of times I had moved matched my age, I was thirty.
Aug 14
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The People You Meet in the Middle of Becoming
I went to Nova Scotia because I needed to leave.
Aug 8
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July 2026
Guess Where I’m Not
Known for my disappearing acts, I hope you enjoy this one.
Jul 31
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Stepping Out From Behind the Scenes
After 25 years of helping tell other people’s stories, I am learning how to stand inside my own.
Jul 24
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Painting Rilyn’s Corner
What sea turtles, monarch butterflies, and two little girls taught me about making something beautiful beside what cannot be fixed.
Jul 17
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I Don't Know How To Tell This Story...Yet.
I’m beginning the memoir where it really begins: with the music in the house, the man who filled every room, and the love that made the grief as large…
Jul 10
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Have You Looked Around Lately?
No, for real.
Jul 3
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June 2026
The House of Self
Here’s a truth: I work in movies and television, and I hardly watch TV.
Jun 28
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Shift, Shift, Pivot, Pivot
An honest essay about injury, creative identity, and choosing a clearer path. I’m shifting my Substack into the workshop for my memoir — one public…
Jun 21
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A Week of Holding Things Together
I had plans for a different essay this week.
Jun 13
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