05/09/2026
I've carried this story quietly for a long time. Saying it out loud, even here, still feels like a small risk.
But I think about the version of me still playing with her dolls, not knowing what was about to be asked of her. And I think about the women I sit with now, carrying the exact same thing, thinking it's just who they are.
It's not. It was never yours to hold.
I wrote The Second Renaissance for her too, for anyone who's spent a lifetime carrying what was never theirs. Out now. Link in bio.