Their Attempt at Public Shame Became My Freedom from Shame

We must own who we are, not live their judgment

Photo by Adi Goldstein on Unsplash

I don’t sleep much anymore.

There was a time when sleep was elusive, a waking dream I would chase every night. I just wanted to rest. Sleep would not come, no matter what I tried, until utterly exhausted, I would drift off for a couple of…