few&farbetween

creative non-fiction on lived experience w/ chronic illness

est. 1994

My passion for storytelling stems from a long history of transient experiences I have struggled to articulate. My writing described when I was young as not grounded enough, undoubtedly a reflection of my mind. Today, however, that same voice is an asset that I am proud of.

Who am I?

I am a person who is still growing. I am a person who is still learning to accept myself better.

Psychosis has taught me to cultivate resiliency. It is that same resiliency that drives me today. Psychosis has also taught me to foster empathy, and it is that sense of empathy that I use to navigate the world around me.

I am an author. I am an advocate. I am also schizophrenic.

Above all else, however, I strive to tell my story. And, if what I've written makes one person feel less alone then I am happier for it.

Lilac: a story in bits a pieces

"But now time is no longer punctuated only by symptoms, it is punctuated also by beautiful moments. Like this one now, fixated by the sun, welcomed by the garden, and cradled by the earth. I know soon it will be autumn and green will turn to orange, yellow, and red. The forest will scream one last time before the leaves fall and winter comes. Then I will steady myself beneath thick down jackets and boots full of wool. In the yard, trees will be draped like skeletons with thin skin and no fat. And the wind will howl like a cold dog. But for now, it is summer, and the birds are out, and trees are full, and the sun is balmy and exquisite."