Warning: As Your Partner Gets Sober, You Might Hate Them
Irish is on Day 3 of going through nicotine withdrawals. He woke up on Sunday morning, announced it was going…
The Emotional Trauma Caused by Homelessness
Homelessness is a traumatic event. Anyone who’s gone through it knows this is true. The trauma of being homeless doesn’t…
How I Started a Business While I Was Homeless
Summer 2022 I never intended to start a business and I certainly never intended to start a business while I…
Getting Housing Doesn’t Mean Never Being Homeless Again
A year ago when Irish and I were desperately trying not to be homeless anymore, all I could think of…
The Taste of Loneliness
Summer 2022 For me, loneliness tastes like a peanut butter and honey sandwich. A few months after we left the…
Have a Nice Day…Unless You’re Homeless
Fall 2022 This was a tweet I sent to the public transportation system in the city where we live. At…
Going From Homeless to Housed When You Have a Criminal Record
This is a version of a post I’ve shared with various groups about the struggles people with criminal backgrounds face…
First Rainy Day
August 31, 2023 Today is the first rainy day that feels like fall in the city – the day most…
How Posting a Sign About My Homelessness Became an Unexpected Marketing Tool
September 2022 It was a simple note, written in ballpoint pen on a sheet of notebook paper. My hands were…
So…Here Goes Nothing
You know what’s not overrated? A nice, simple (boring, even) life… It’s safe to say that when they were handing…