FLASH MUTT

Going In Without a Map

Pride season is here again. I have just come back from Summer Pride in Gran Canaria.…
Burnout Doesn’t Have a Start Date

A few weeks ago I wrote something from inside a moment I hadn’t fully named yet.…
Shame, Shadow, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

There is a version of this article I could write that stays comfortable. Something about how…
The Nervous System Basics: Fight, Flight, Freeze & Fawn

I want to ground this properly. I’m writing as someone trauma-informed, not as a clinician. What’s…
Identity, Masks, and the Freedom of Pup Headspace

People assume a mask is about hiding. I don’t experience it that way. For me, the…
The Fridge

The Fridge They’d been on my fridge so long I stopped seeing them. A list. Who…
What Mental Wellness Actually Is and Why You’re Probably Already Doing It

A note before we start: this week’s piece touches on some patterns that might feel close…
Why Mental Health Matters in the Pup Community

I have been part of this community for over twenty years. Long enough to see how…