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A close-up profile portrait of a white rooster with a tall, jagged bright-red comb and red wattles, one amber eye in sharp focus, against a dark, blurred green background.

mutant chronicles 004: don’t get cocky, kid…

July 8, 2026July 8, 2026Leave a comment

Heads up: this is part of an ongoing series about my experience with GLP-1 medication. If that’s a triggering topic, please feel free to skip. I’m not telling anyone what to do with their body. I just need to process this, and I figure someone out there is more scared than I am and could … Continue reading mutant chronicles 004: don’t get cocky, kid…

Close-up of an anatomical model showing the hip joint — pelvic bone, lower spine, and the head of the femur held together with small metal hardware, against a soft gray background.

mutant notes 003: this tiny little dose…

June 23, 2026Leave a comment

Heads up: this is part of an ongoing series about my experience with GLP-1 medication. If that's a triggering topic, please feel free to skip. I'm not telling anyone what to do with their body. I just need to process this, and I figure someone out there is more scared than I am and could … Continue reading mutant notes 003: this tiny little dose…

midnight musical chairs…

January 10, 2026Leave a comment

On the Venn diagram where multi-letter diagnoses, neurotype, and lived experience overlap, there’s this very specific little pocket of my brain that desperately wants to move the furniture. I don’t know what it is about it… Maybe it’s a bit like playing dollhouse. Except now I get to play dollhouse the way I want to. … Continue reading midnight musical chairs…

poems lost between midnight and morning… 

December 3, 20251 Comment

Last night, as my mind was grasping at straws for a reason to be awake, it started narrating the pain flaring in my lower back and hips. Turning it into words. Into poetry. Little visual metaphors born from the feeling of pain itself. My mind screamed about it long enough that I finally picked up … Continue reading poems lost between midnight and morning… 

A close-up spread of fresh strawberries on a dark background, showing their bright red color, seeds, and green leafy tops.

Was it Strawberries or Was it Stress?

November 13, 2025November 13, 20252 Comments

 I've always had itchy skin. Sensitive skin. Problem skin. Whatever polite term the adults around me used, the reality was simple: I reacted to everything. Dryer sheets. Scented detergent. Some makeup made my eyes puff up. Perfumes that smelled terrible and made my arms and neck itch. The solution was also simple. Just avoid ever … Continue reading Was it Strawberries or Was it Stress?

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