Essays that ask what the body remembers.
I write research-driven personal essays that use memory, the natural world, and unlikely connections to explore what the body already knows.
Writer • Coach • Pen-and-Paper Devotee
Hi! I’m Michelle.
I'm an essayist, a certified iPEC coach, and a full-time marketer by day. I spent years writing about people-pleasing and communication under the brand The Hearty Fig—and if that speaks to you, you'll find those resources right over here.
Since then, I've come home to the personal essay—you can read my work on Substack.
I'm an anxious bunny, a Manifesting Generator, and an obsessive re-watcher of my favorite shows. I live in Central Virginia with my husband and our very silly cat, Darla.
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Muscle Memory
Essays about what the body already knows—exploring womanhood, desire, and questions that won't let go.
Recent essays have explored:
- Bioluminescent creatures and body visibility
- The architecture of lungs and female friendship
- Sequoias, aging, and what it means to stay wild
- Ballet nostalgia and one-sided longing
- Craft techniques for accessing and writing into body memory
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