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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…