When I was in my early 20’s, I went through a season of very severe depression. At age 22, I…
Why believing your bullshit is a good thing
My senior year of high school I decided to run for treasurer on our student board. This was quite an…
A Kingdom of Opposites
About 9 years ago, I caught a lucky break in my career. I landed a really great design job at…
The Safe Places (Part 2): Aly
Two years ago my world turned upside down. I’ve written about this season before, but in the span of a…
Wonder Woman loves food
The other morning, when I walked into work, I felt like a superhero. Not in the saving the world kind…
Faking it
I heard my upstairs neighbor faking it recently. Well, not my upstairs neighbor exactly, but the girl he brought home.…
Late
My god, I am too old for this shit ... I thought as I stared at my red, splotchy face in…
The fuck is your life: Thoughts on death
The other day, death stopped by for a chat. My life wasn't in danger, neither was the life anyone I…
An audience of one
I have been told by several people, some of them men I have dated, that I am an ‘over-sharer’. Truth…
Love our demons better
Hi. I’m Aly. I figured now might be a good time to introduce myself. Technically I’ve already introduced myself, in…
The Truth & The Chaos 