Open Letter to the Unhoused in My City
Dear Person in a Tent on the Sidewalk… Dear Person Huddled Under a Tarp Beneath a Building Overhang… Dear Person…
Anniversaries
Late February was the one-year anniversary of Irish, Barney, and I moving into the apartment that has become a home…
Denying Housing to the Justice-Impacted Creates a Terrible Cycle
Consider this all-too-real scenario: John, a justice-impacted person, is released from custody after serving a court-ordered sentence. He is not…
How Far Would You Go?
Given the right circumstances, nearly anyone can end up on the wrong side of the law or court system. Anyone…
The Friend No One Needs: Addiction
I’m going to describe a person and I want you to imagine having this person in your life. When you…
The Scarcity Mindset of Homelessness
It’s Thursday. This morning I forced myself to take a shower. For the past 11 months, I’ve been semi-consciously showering…
Canning and What I Overheard in Line at the Bottle Drop
Irish and I live in a state that pays a redemption fee for cans and bottles. There are designated bottle…
Dear Santa: I’d Like a Home for Christmas
Last year on Christmas, I woke up in an old, drafty RV that my husband and I had called “home”…
It’s Expensive to Be Homeless
When you’re homeless and trying to live something even close to a normal life, the costs are surprisingly high. Staying…
The Transformation Story I Get to Witness
Irish and I are speaking again. We actually made up a few hours after I published my last post. It’s…