I came here for art, for energy, for community, for people like me, done with "accidental" pregnancies and tiny weddings and Trump rallies and surely, maybe I'd meet more men in a city of 700,000. Bursting with creativity I came here. Now I'm stuck in this ugly gray where walking down the sidewalk in… Continue reading No, I’m not doing well
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Lauren’s Top 10 Most Soothing Movies
Others wouldn't find these movie soothing, but I love them all. This I what I watch after coming home to disaster.
Why I won’t pray for my future spouse
I've gone from willingly participating in letter-writing and guided prayer to sick with anger at the mention of "hearts being knit together." This practice that was supposed to benefit me spiritually has, I've found, harmed my faith, and I have more than one reason for no longer continuing.
“Welcome to Illyria!”
I'm a big fan of stories. I'm always consuming some kind of story, whether book or TV show, magical realism or Grimms-inspired sci-fi, anything I can react to, analyze, or write about. Come watch me write about stories, even if you should be writing yourself. Especially if you should be writing yourself. Reading about writing… Continue reading “Welcome to Illyria!”
Narrative Paradise 