Assorted Goods

Welcome to Assorted Goods, a place for everything that doesn’t quite fit anywhere else. Here, I’ll share a mix of thoughts, experiences, and stories—from the everyday to the unexpected. It’s a collection of whatever’s on my mind, and I’m excited to see where it takes us.

Love, Luggage, and Learning to Reroute
Madeline Madeline

Love, Luggage, and Learning to Reroute

The hardest lesson I’ve had to learn is that healing is not linear. Being in a relationship while dealing with trauma means I’m constantly negotiating with two different realities—the one in front of me, and the one that my trauma is distorting. Learning to separate the two is like trying to solve a puzzle with pieces that keep changing shape. It’s exhausting, but it’s necessary work.

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Nine Hour Breakup Roadtrip
Madeline Madeline

Nine Hour Breakup Roadtrip

As the horizon welcomed us at the end of our drive, I realized that sometimes the hardest journeys are the most necessary. They force us to look in the mirror, to see not just the reflections of who we were with someone, but who we are capable of becoming because of them.

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