Personal Essays

The longer thoughts, quiet realizations, and pieces that linger after the moment has passed.

This is where I write the kind of posts that stay with me: reflections on motherhood, memory, identity, change, grief, growth, and the little things I can’t quite shake.

Some essays start with a small moment. Some come from something I’ve carried for years. Either way, this is where I try to make meaning out of the ordinary, the complicated, and the still-unfinished parts of life.

💭 Reflections by Theme

👶 Motherhood

The tender, funny, exhausting, impossible-to-hold-still parts of raising children.

🧠 Mental Health

Anxiety, overthinking, overwhelm, and trying to tell the truth about what’s hard.

🪞 Identity

Who I am, how that’s changed, and what still feels unfinished or unclear.

🩺 Health

Running, weight, energy, and the ongoing reality of trying to feel better.

📝 Life Rewritten

Starting over, rebuilding, and figuring out who I am after everything shifted.

📚 Reading Life

Essays about books, reading habits, and the role stories play in my life.

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🌟 A Few Favorites

Some essays stay with me long after I hit publish. These are a few that meant the most to write.

Before I Knew You

A deeply personal reflection on pregnancy loss and loving a child before they’re born.

I Loved You Then

A love letter to my son through every age and stage, from the first heartbeat to the day he’ll be grown.

I Hate Swimming, But I’m Diving In

A metaphor for diving into change even when it feels uncomfortable.

The Only One

A reflection on the sibling bond, and the kind of shared history only two people can hold.

The Mother I Became

A raw, redemptive look at postpartum struggles, second chances, and finally feeling like a mom without losing myself.

Baby Clothes

A bittersweet reflection on outgrowing the baby years, and the quiet heartbreak of folding tiny clothes for the last time.

Looking for shorter snapshots? Visit the One Minute Memoirs page →