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This is a Substack for writers and editors who are shaping difficult material into art. My approach is process-oriented, with an eye to the impact of trauma storytelling on our society. My aim is to empower people to express themselves.

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The pursuit of an ethical spirituality. Radical Soul centers justice, offers healing from religious trauma, and rejects white and Christian supremacy.

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My work is grounded in 1980s Bushwick, Brooklyn, a neglected Black and Brown neighborhood that I left when I was 13. I return to my home hood in my stories to make visible the invisible, & chronicle my life in the tradition of Esmeralda Santiago.

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How to rebuild your life after serious trauma. I share intimate essays and actionable resources to help survivors feel less alone. 📍 Made (with love) in Dublin, Ireland.

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