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
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™Searching for the Tree of Life Near the Gates of HeavenThose who know where the yews are don’t know how valuable they are, while those who see the tree’s value simply don’t know where they are.Dec 15, 2021Dec 15, 2021
The Xylom™inThe Xylom™My Role Model Taught Me How To Be a Strong Woman in ScienceWhen I talk about the religion I feel culturally affiliated with, I hear an eerie silence.Dec 12, 2021Dec 12, 2021
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
