About the columnist

A collage featuring a coffee cup with latte art, a poster that says 'Coffee is always a good idea,' a vintage record player, a pair of legs in black stockings and heels, a heart-shaped sticker with 'ROM COMS,' a black-and-white photo of a man and woman, various makeup items, a lipstick, a yellow pencil, a postcard, and a cartoon woman wearing sunglasses and a head scarf.

I write most nights — usually with a cup of coffee that’s gone cold and a few too many thoughts I can’t turn off.

Somewhere between who I was and who I’m becoming, I started writing things down — about love, loss, identity, and everything in between.

It’s not polished or perfect. It’s just real.

Maybe you’ll see yourself in a few of these words. Maybe you won’t. Either way, I’m glad you’re here.