I’m closing chapters without the fear I used to carry.
And the essay I wrote two years ago—Permission to Be—was finally published in Avoided No More last week.

Let the chapter close. You’re still becoming who you need to be. Link in bio.
#AvoidedNoMore #PermissionToBe #QueerWriter

I’m learning to say things without shrinking after years of softening myself to keep the peace.

My essay Permission to Be is part of Avoided No More — 14 writers sharing truths we once avoided. Out 11.20.2025 (TOMORROW)

I stopped gaslighting my own knowing.

#PermissionToBe #AvoidedNo

“My essay Permission to Be — my coming-out story — is being published this month in, Avoided No More.

It’s about learning you don’t need permission to be who you already are. 💛

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#PermissionToBe #AvoidedNoMore #ComingOutStory #LateInLifeLesbian #QueerVoices

Note to Self: Give yourself permission to just be today. No pressure, no expectations—just you, in this moment. #PermissionToBe