I wrote about the myth of the “serious writer” and how it convinced me to stop writing altogether. About shrinking my voice, deleting my work, and finally learning to take my own stories seriously again. 🔗 Read here: medium.com/@bratt.avaso... #Writing #WritersOnBsky #LGBTQWriters

Published a new essay on growing up as the oldest sibling—the tenderness, the distance, the strange grief of loving people who are growing into new versions of themselves. If it resonates, I hope it finds you. 💛 medium.com/@bratt.avaso... #Writing #Sisterhood #PersonalEssay

Someone shared my personal essay, The Pause on Hunger, here, and the response has been overwhelming in the best way. If you haven’t read it yet, I hope you’ll give it a moment of your day. medium.com/@bratt.avaso... #FoodInsecurity #SNAP #HungerCrisis #PovertyInAmerica #Equity #Storytelling

November is 𝘋𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, and I wanted to contribute to the conversation with a piece that highlights how often Type 1 diabetes is misunderstood. medium.com/@bratt.avaso... #DiabetesAwareness #Type1Diabetes #AccessToCare #InsulinForAll

🐇 My latest Medium essay explores the rabbit as a symbol of transformation across cultures, from ancient mythology to modern TikTok. It looks at why we return to the same imagery whenever we’re trying to name the instant right before everything changes. medium.com/@bratt.avaso...