Vicissitudes

When we share our stories, we create space for connection—for the understanding that our struggles and triumphs are part of a larger tapestry. This writing is my attempt to capture that tapestry, thread by thread. It is not all of the moments, but enough. For over a decade I’ve poured my fears, joys, and confusions onto paper, often tucking them away. I’m not a trained writer, just a middle- aged mother juggling a career, trying to heal while still showing up for life and for those I love who are in it. Like my life, this book is a work in progress, written with such care and with the events I feel are keys to my journey and healing generational trauma and dysfunction. And yet, it is only a glimpse of what the last decades have deeply held.