PinnedXanadu AlleninThe Wind PhoneManslaughter Was Not In the Description of Our Teenage Caribbean Sailing AdventureHandling the trauma of young (and old) death and learning to see it through·10 min read·Oct 28, 2023--12--12
PinnedXanadu AlleninThe Narrative ArcMy Mom’s Mental Illness and Alcoholism Is Consuming Us BothShe refuses the help I am trying to provide·9 min read·Oct 21, 2023--30--30
PinnedXanadu AlleninThe Narrative ArcI Skipped Synagogue to Drink AyahuascaAnd learned about my relationship to addiction and God·8 min read·Oct 7, 2023--33--33
PinnedXanadu AlleninSybariteSea Turtles Saved My LifeAnd the cycle continues beyond measure·7 min read·May 2, 2023--33--33
PinnedXanadu AllenA How-to Guide for Hurricane NamesMaybe it is time for a change…7 min read·Sep 12, 2021--4--4
Xanadu AlleninBlack BearI Sang With MadonnaMy sobriety furnished the ticket·7 min read·Apr 10, 2024--7--7
Xanadu AlleninThe Narrative ArcMy IUD Failed MeA seemingly impossible pregnancy and my ensuing springtime·8 min read·Mar 14, 2024--5--5
Xanadu AlleninThe Narrative ArcI Left the Peyote Ceremony Too SoonLessons on loving, leaving and an emu·12 min read·Feb 24, 2024--12--12
Xanadu AlleninThe Wind PhoneI’m So SorryWhy is it what we always say?·5 min read·Dec 11, 2023--22--22
Xanadu AlleninThe Wind PhoneThe Best Roasted ChickenMy mom is dying, and thyme is my healer·8 min read·Nov 26, 2023--20--20