personal essay

When the Thread Breaks

Navigating the Difference Between Writer's Block and Brain Fog

Jun 16 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

Why I'm Grateful for My Isolation Era (Yes, Really)

why do I keep pulling the ten of swords

Jun 2 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

Writing Through Personal and Global Pain

the world is burning. how can we possibly write?

May 29 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

Finding Hope on the Brink

what happens when we step into our healing Journey

May 12 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

The Courage to Question Your Doctor

(when they're questioning your sanity)

Apr 29 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

You’re Not Lazy—You’re Carrying More Than You Think

on doing more than you think you are

Apr 14 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

Even if the World Is Burning: A Manifesto for Storytellers

when everything is falling apart, we write

Apr 6 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

on Vanya and art as a companion through unhealing

Mar 27 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

Learning to Breathe Again

writing, swimming, and the fear of going under

Mar 9 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

the strange, unbearable art of living in the in-between

Feb 28 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

This Is Not the Worst Thing That's Happened to Me

this used to be a secret

Feb 16 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

The Art of Returning

on coming back to oneself after periods of intense crisis

Jan 27 •

Esmé Weijun Wang

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