Elizabeth Modene

Tag: mental-health

  • Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (Except Maybe Burpees)

    I’m writing to you from a dentist’s office today. During my skincare routine this morning, I decided firmly that I would not let the time waiting for Dustin’s dental procedure go to waste in a beige vinyl waiting room. At best, I hoped it would be an opportunity to practice writing from an environment that…

  • The Curious Nature of Stillness

    January in the Midwest invites a recurring visitor, one that arrives donning its proudest protesting attire. It boldly states, in Arial Black font, “I DID NOT CONSENT TO THIS COLD,” and if it had a face, surely two rosy cheeks, cherry ChapStick, and a pair of tired but resilient eyes would be looking back at…

  • The Heretic Daughter

    Introduction: A Lavender Field Full of Bees I didn’t expect a lavender field to bring me back to myself. But standing there—surrounded by hum and bloom, bees weaving through the purple haze—I felt something stir in me that I hadn’t felt in a long time. A remembering. A quiet knowing that my story is still…