hair-loss
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I miss my eyelashes. I think I miss my lashes more than I miss the hair on my head. Until 2019, I had full lashes and eyebrows. Then it seemed like they vanished overnight. For the longest time, I’d line my eyes to give the illusion of lashes. I had never dabbled with false eyelashes—… Read more
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There are always people who assume I have cancer. I accept that I will get questions about my health and receive inquiries and kindnesses that I may not receive if I had hair. What I’m thinking about today are the specific kindnesses intended for someone experiencing a struggle that I am not. As I write… Read more
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There have been a couple times in in my life when I’ve needed to “come out of the closet.” The first time was in my twenties when I came out as gay in the South to an extremely religious and socially conservative family— and then again in 2020 when I decided to post a photograph… Read more
