The Delulu Diaries: My Brain Said Red Flag, My Heart Said Plot Twist

Welcome back to The Delulu Diaries, a series dedicated to the tiny, glittery lies I tell myself to function as a person. It’s not about productivity or self-help, it’s more a field study of that feminine optimism I talked about before where I am documenting my rituals, fantasies, or even chaotic rebrands that carry me…

Femininity as a Creative Technology

Not a performance. A system. There’s this old, dusty idea that femininity is something you put on, like a costume, a performance, a soft little show for the world. Cute. Decorative. Optional. The older I get, the more I realize…. Femininity is not a performance. It’s a technology. A whole operating system. A creative engine….

The Art of Being Unapologetically Too Much

There’s a moment in every woman’s life when she realizes the world has been trying to shrink her. Not always loudly. Sometimes it’s subtle with just a raised eyebrow, a “calm down,” a “you’re overreacting,” a “wow, that’s a lot.” Other times it’s blunt “You’re too emotional. Too sensitive. Too dramatic.” For years, I treated…

The Girl Who Was Doing Her Best (Allegedly) — Series Introduction

Every era has its heroine. This one just happens to be a woman who is sincerely, wholeheartedly, aggressively trying… with results that remain unverified by independent sources. Think Olivia Pope meets a girl who just wants a nap, a hug, and a snack.  Welcome to The Girl Who Was Doing Her Best (Allegedly). A documentary…

Killer Heels Saturdays: Ch-12 First Drafts Are Like Scuffed Heels

Let’s get one thing straight…the myth of the perfect first draft is right up there with the myth of comfortable stilettos. Cute idea. Never been real. Every time I open a blank document, the cursor blinks at me like it’s filing a complaint with HR. Suddenly I’m convinced I’ve never had a single coherent thought…

Things I’m Dramatically Obsessed With For No Reason

Let’s be clear….none of these things are life changing. None of them are essential. None of them have earned the chokehold they have on my daily existence. And yet… Here I am. Dramatically obsessed. Fully committed. No explanation offered. No explanation needed. Reality TV (specifically Real Housewives of Rhode Island + The City + The…