Hi there! Welcome to Dear Miss Reckoning.

You can call me Miss.

I don’t write for applause (although I like applause). I write for those of us who need this writing (myself included). For example, I read “Good News—He’s Gone” every day as a reminder.

I don’t think my background is particularly important except to say I’ve been a human for almost 40 years (and I’m starting to panic about it, honestly).

As stated all over this site, I’m not a professional. I paid absolutely no money and have no piece of paper to certify I’m allowed to have these opinions.

I am what I call a “struggler”. Some people seem to glide through life. That is not me. I seem to struggle through life.

I think it’s my susceptibility to existential crises and deep empathy for people—despite not liking people that much.

I both feel for people and greatly dislike them at the same time. Except for you. Because you’re reading this.

I say that with an edge of levity, but the truth is I’ve been very hurt. I reached a point where I figured out I need to move forward and somehow struggle less.

I believe everyone should seek the appropriate professional help to the degree that they need. But I also believe that while expert advice usually makes complete sense, living it is another matter.

I used to put “meditate” on my to-do list. Now I’m like—wait—what?

I’ve been in therapy a long time, and it’s helping. But I’ve been asking myself for years, okay, but how do I live this??

This writing culminates all those experiences and helps me live the path I want to live (even when it’s hard).

I hope you find a little of what you’re looking for here, too.