Writing that’s obsessed with finding & making connections.
I write research-driven personal essays that dive straight into uncertainty and explore unexpected connections.
Writer • Coach • Pen-and-Paper Devotee
Hi! I’m Michelle.
I spent years writing on the internet about unlearning people-pleasing and embodying clear, kind, brave communication under the brand The Hearty Fig.
I’ve since closed that chapter—though if that speaks to you, you’ll find several of those articles and resources right over here.
These days, I write essays on Substack that dive into uncertainty and explore unexpected connections. There you’ll find research-driven personal essays that weave together lived experience with fascinations and sharp-toothed questions—and tangle with questions of identity, connection, and womanhood.
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The Webs We Weave
I write essays about things like:
- Being a friend and a sanctuary to ourselves
- Learning about craft + creative process as a writer
- Disentangling from people-pleasing and perfectionism
- Finding connections between our experiences + ideas
- How we might live in deeper connection + integrity
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