Amygdala published in the 2022 Issue of The Broken Plate
A creative nonfiction piece tackling mental health ~ "Of course my brain reminds my lungs to breathe; but who reminds the brain to stop thinking? The brain is underappreciated by the body, by the lungs, by the heart. The brain pushes every organ to function even when it seems like each inward breath is too much to handle. But who cares for the brain? Who protects the brain from harm? Who reminds the brain to slow down or speed up? Who reminds the brain it's okay to not be okay? Who cares? The answer is no one. No one but the brain cares for themself. Even as the rest of the body feels like shit, the brain keeps going. The brain never gives up." |
The Happiest Place on Earth published in the 2021 Issue of Periphery Journal
A second person fiction short story ~ "You feel weightless. Time moves slowly. Until it doesn't. You try to hold your breath. Needles prick your skin. Underwater, you can't breathe. Icy water rushes into your nose, your ears, your mouth, your lungs." |