A Letter To My Older Self
from Me, at 53
simplethoughtsbyjennifer.substack.com
September 24, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Today is my birthday.
I’m 39, my last go around the sun in my 30s. I did a little reflecting this week… which means I did some writing.
OUT NOW! An extremely personal piece about my life’s journey. I hope you read it. 🥰
archiveofourown.org/works/66208096
#writer #story #essay #personalessay
I’m 39, my last go around the sun in my 30s. I did a little reflecting this week… which means I did some writing.
OUT NOW! An extremely personal piece about my life’s journey. I hope you read it. 🥰
archiveofourown.org/works/66208096
#writer #story #essay #personalessay
June 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Today is my birthday.
I’m 39, my last go around the sun in my 30s. I did a little reflecting this week… which means I did some writing.
OUT NOW! An extremely personal piece about my life’s journey. I hope you read it. 🥰
archiveofourown.org/works/66208096
#writer #story #essay #personalessay
I’m 39, my last go around the sun in my 30s. I did a little reflecting this week… which means I did some writing.
OUT NOW! An extremely personal piece about my life’s journey. I hope you read it. 🥰
archiveofourown.org/works/66208096
#writer #story #essay #personalessay
We need to talk about private adoption.
Check out the full article in the comments.
#SocialJustice #HumanRights #Activism #MutualAid #AdopteeVoices #Memoir #MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #PersonalEssay #LifeStories #WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #Drafting
Check out the full article in the comments.
#SocialJustice #HumanRights #Activism #MutualAid #AdopteeVoices #Memoir #MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #PersonalEssay #LifeStories #WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #Drafting
September 25, 2026 at 1:40 AM
We need to talk about private adoption.
Check out the full article in the comments.
#SocialJustice #HumanRights #Activism #MutualAid #AdopteeVoices #Memoir #MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #PersonalEssay #LifeStories #WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #Drafting
Check out the full article in the comments.
#SocialJustice #HumanRights #Activism #MutualAid #AdopteeVoices #Memoir #MemoirWriting #CreativeNonfiction #PersonalEssay #LifeStories #WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #Drafting
"Rubble of Sorrows" is now available on Amazon Kindle.
If you're drawn to deep, poetic meditations on memory, trauma, and the human condition, I invite you to read it here:
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→ Buy on Amazon : amazon.com/dp/B0GX32VH5J
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#Grief #Trauma #Memory #PersonalEssay #LiteraryNonfiction
If you're drawn to deep, poetic meditations on memory, trauma, and the human condition, I invite you to read it here:
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→ Buy on Amazon : amazon.com/dp/B0GX32VH5J
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#Grief #Trauma #Memory #PersonalEssay #LiteraryNonfiction
April 30, 2026 at 7:06 PM
"Rubble of Sorrows" is now available on Amazon Kindle.
If you're drawn to deep, poetic meditations on memory, trauma, and the human condition, I invite you to read it here:
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→ Buy on Amazon : amazon.com/dp/B0GX32VH5J
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#Grief #Trauma #Memory #PersonalEssay #LiteraryNonfiction
If you're drawn to deep, poetic meditations on memory, trauma, and the human condition, I invite you to read it here:
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→ Buy on Amazon : amazon.com/dp/B0GX32VH5J
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#Grief #Trauma #Memory #PersonalEssay #LiteraryNonfiction
medium.com/writer-life/...
Knock, knock. Who's there? My past, my sister, and one can of black olives I will never live down. I bought a Ring doorbell. #PersonalEssay #Humor #WritingCommunity
Knock, knock. Who's there? My past, my sister, and one can of black olives I will never live down. I bought a Ring doorbell. #PersonalEssay #Humor #WritingCommunity
I Opened the Door and Regretted It — A Writing Challenge
Knock, Knock — Who’s There? Your Past. Remember Me?
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September 24, 2026 at 12:54 PM
medium.com/writer-life/...
Knock, knock. Who's there? My past, my sister, and one can of black olives I will never live down. I bought a Ring doorbell. #PersonalEssay #Humor #WritingCommunity
Knock, knock. Who's there? My past, my sister, and one can of black olives I will never live down. I bought a Ring doorbell. #PersonalEssay #Humor #WritingCommunity
@audreyjwhitson.bsky.social reads an excerpt from her #essay “The Great Hunger” published in issue 177 of The New Quarterly. Grab your copy of Issue 177 today: tnq.ca/product/issu...
#newreleases #booksky #personalessay
#newreleases #booksky #personalessay
March 26, 2026 at 3:59 PM
@audreyjwhitson.bsky.social reads an excerpt from her #essay “The Great Hunger” published in issue 177 of The New Quarterly. Grab your copy of Issue 177 today: tnq.ca/product/issu...
#newreleases #booksky #personalessay
#newreleases #booksky #personalessay
This is exactly why I write and read memoir and personal essays, and perform and watch spoken-word shows. To me, the beauty, tragedy, and comedy of true life experiences are stranger and more magical than fiction. ✨📚
#writersky #writing #booksky #memoir #personalessay #smArtist #fridakahlo #quote
#writersky #writing #booksky #memoir #personalessay #smArtist #fridakahlo #quote
April 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is exactly why I write and read memoir and personal essays, and perform and watch spoken-word shows. To me, the beauty, tragedy, and comedy of true life experiences are stranger and more magical than fiction. ✨📚
#writersky #writing #booksky #memoir #personalessay #smArtist #fridakahlo #quote
#writersky #writing #booksky #memoir #personalessay #smArtist #fridakahlo #quote
I'm honored to have my travel gaffes published in Age of Empathy. Is your globetrotting riddled with foreign-language mishaps and a suitcase full of comedic compensation? #writingcommunity #amwriting #amtraveling #humor #personalessay #travelwriting
If Humor is a Passport
Then laughter is the right of ay
medium.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:06 PM
I'm honored to have my travel gaffes published in Age of Empathy. Is your globetrotting riddled with foreign-language mishaps and a suitcase full of comedic compensation? #writingcommunity #amwriting #amtraveling #humor #personalessay #travelwriting
Building a Life That Needs Less Escaping From embracetheunseen.com/2026/08/06/b... #EmbraceTheUnseen #SelfCare #MentalHealth #Neurodivergent #AutismAcceptance #ADHD #AuDHD #SlowLiving #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #HealingJourney #LifeReflections #WritingCommunity #PersonalEssay #Blogging #Writer
August 6, 2026 at 9:54 PM
Building a Life That Needs Less Escaping From embracetheunseen.com/2026/08/06/b... #EmbraceTheUnseen #SelfCare #MentalHealth #Neurodivergent #AutismAcceptance #ADHD #AuDHD #SlowLiving #PersonalGrowth #SelfDiscovery #HealingJourney #LifeReflections #WritingCommunity #PersonalEssay #Blogging #Writer
Solace of the Setting Sun
(personal essay)
emilyvanartist.noblogs.org/post/2026/08...
#writing #writer #personalessay #grief #love #healing
(personal essay)
emilyvanartist.noblogs.org/post/2026/08...
#writing #writer #personalessay #grief #love #healing
Solace of the Setting Sun – Emily van Lidth de Jeude
emilyvanartist.noblogs.org
August 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Solace of the Setting Sun
(personal essay)
emilyvanartist.noblogs.org/post/2026/08...
#writing #writer #personalessay #grief #love #healing
(personal essay)
emilyvanartist.noblogs.org/post/2026/08...
#writing #writer #personalessay #grief #love #healing
simplethoughtsbyjennifer.substack.com/p/goodbye-ob... #michaelianblack #obscure #personalessay In which I say goodbye to a gem of a podcast, "Obscure"
Goodbye, “Obscure”
an ode to Michael Ian Black’s podcast
simplethoughtsbyjennifer.substack.com
September 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM
simplethoughtsbyjennifer.substack.com/p/goodbye-ob... #michaelianblack #obscure #personalessay In which I say goodbye to a gem of a podcast, "Obscure"
hi bluesky,
I had a mental breakdown. read about it here @ 6PM:
ericakitch.substack.com
#writerscommunity #substack #personalessay
I had a mental breakdown. read about it here @ 6PM:
ericakitch.substack.com
#writerscommunity #substack #personalessay
September 3, 2024 at 4:28 PM
hi bluesky,
I had a mental breakdown. read about it here @ 6PM:
ericakitch.substack.com
#writerscommunity #substack #personalessay
I had a mental breakdown. read about it here @ 6PM:
ericakitch.substack.com
#writerscommunity #substack #personalessay
CLARITY. My online autobiography continues today with part 5: Emergent Phenomenon.
Have a listen to Moment 312.
somethingaboutcoffee.substack.com
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky #personalessay
Have a listen to Moment 312.
somethingaboutcoffee.substack.com
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky #personalessay
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
CLARITY. My online autobiography continues today with part 5: Emergent Phenomenon.
Have a listen to Moment 312.
somethingaboutcoffee.substack.com
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky #personalessay
Have a listen to Moment 312.
somethingaboutcoffee.substack.com
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky #personalessay
Turns out my love language has a name: intimacy through insult, Jersey style. 🥧
If I'm being very polite and diplomatic with you, we're probably not there yet. If I'm telling you exactly what I think, congratulations. You're in.
New letter posted. Link in comments.
#personalessay #lifecoach
If I'm being very polite and diplomatic with you, we're probably not there yet. If I'm telling you exactly what I think, congratulations. You're in.
New letter posted. Link in comments.
#personalessay #lifecoach
September 29, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Turns out my love language has a name: intimacy through insult, Jersey style. 🥧
If I'm being very polite and diplomatic with you, we're probably not there yet. If I'm telling you exactly what I think, congratulations. You're in.
New letter posted. Link in comments.
#personalessay #lifecoach
If I'm being very polite and diplomatic with you, we're probably not there yet. If I'm telling you exactly what I think, congratulations. You're in.
New letter posted. Link in comments.
#personalessay #lifecoach