These precious illusions in my head did not let me down when I was defenseless, and parting with them is like parting with invisible best friends.

I'm saying what a lot of people would want to say but are too embarrassed.

I'm lost, but I'm hopeful.

I didn't want to be one of those women who wake up at 63 years old and realize they've missed the window of opportunity for marriage and children.

The ego is a fascinating monster.

I'm about 90 percent vegan. I think veganism is really well suited for training, at least for me anyway.

Then I realized that secrecy is actually to the detriment of my own peace of mind and self, and that I could still sustain my belief in privacy and be authentic and transparent at the same time. It was a pretty revelatory moment, and there's been a liberating force that's come from it.