Archive - Substitution

July 2021

June 2021

Recovery, Resistance, and Pride

Undaunted, I sit in a place of discomfort every day, not because I am unhappy but because I refuse to settle. Love shouldn’t be easy; it should be worth…

Jun 10, 2021 •

May 2021

One Person for Two Hearts

The stakes of this dinner were high because I more than loved them both; my heart was made inside my mother and given to the person making our meal.

May 9, 2021 •

April 2021

A Lovestory for Liam

If our relationship was atonement for what my father lacked in life, his death and my grief must be a love story even if I hated myself.

Apr 4, 2021 •

March 2021

Animal Crackers

Mom did her best to convince me I was not dying and that the hole in my heart had closed. Her certainty was of no comfort because it was empirical…

Mar 28, 2021 •

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