PinnedThe Xylom™inThe Xylom™In the Heart of the StormAs the months wore on, I began to dread going to work but I didn’t know how to take a break. I didn’t know that quitting was an option.Aug 24, 2021Aug 24, 2021
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™Hurricanes and HopeAs I got older and began to understand storms, I learned just how resilient the people around me are.Dec 19, 2021Dec 19, 2021
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The Xylom™inThe Xylom™Dealing With the Dark Days: A Personal Struggle With PMDDThis story is supported by a grant from #BlackinScicomm Week and COMPASS Scicomm. All stories under the brack•ish series can be found here.Sep 9, 2021Sep 9, 2021
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™Listening Is a Superpower: Hard Wrought Lessons From Conversations With VotersI peered through the sidelight windows, seeking any indication of who these people might be: a flag, a sticker, even an item of clothing.Aug 21, 20211Aug 21, 20211
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™Why You Should Add “Talk About Death” To Your 2021 Resolutions“I would like everyone to have a good death but we can’t achieve that unless we as a society stop whispering and start talking about it.”Aug 21, 2021Aug 21, 2021
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™Sometimes the Way Forward Is To Return To the BeginningThis story is supported by a grant from #BlackinScicomm Week and COMPASS Scicomm. All stories under the brack•ish series can be found here.Aug 18, 2021Aug 18, 2021
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™Science Writing Was Worth It. It Just Took Longer Than I Thought.What is 25 dollars worth to you? A pair of slides? A Roku? 25 dollars was what I’d get after days of hammering out an article about…Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™In Search of Insight: A Chronological Dissection of My Mental Illness JourneyTRIGGER WARNING: This story contains graphic language about substance abuse.Aug 17, 2021Aug 17, 2021