I’m Jessy. I grew up in the Mojave Desert in a meth lab on the edge of nowhere and writing saved my life.
I write as if I’m writing into a black hole — as if no one will ever read it. Then I post it here. It’s not always pretty, but it’s always true.
This newsletter is where I can share raw, often unglamorous musings of the writer-mother paradox, pieces from my memoir, essays about navigating the chaos that comes with loving someone who struggles with addiction, and other uncomfortable truths about the human condition.
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I’ve created this Substack in hopes that it will be much more than a newsletter — that it will be a community. I’ve spent the last few years building a community on Instagram, but due to the algorithm and caption character limits, I need a new place to share my writing. A place that’s unrestricted.
I hope you find something here that resonates with you.
This is more than just words on a page.
This is a life lived.
My life, and yours.
This is a place where we can be ourselves even on our worst days.
This is us growing, noticing, being.
This is us in all the in-between places.
Why subscribe?
As of January 2024, almost all of this newsletter is free to read and subscribe to. However, if a piece feels particularly sensitive and private, and I feel the need for a safe place to share it, I will post it behind a paywall, accessible for $5/month. I cannot promise when it will arrive, as I will only be sharing when I have something to say.
You are still welcome to support my work through a paid subscription simply because you want to support my writing. Every subscriber is special to me, and I hope you will support me in whatever way feels right for you.
Thank you for being here.
Tell your friends.
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