I Write Because I Cana collection of notes on grief, loss & lifeAfter my mother's death, feeling untethered andadrift as I struggled to find my bearings amiddeep grief, I accidentally discovered a way tohelp navigate my sorrow through writing smallposts on Instagram.Inspired by a line from the poet Anele Rubin, Ibegan each piece with, "I write because . . ." and ended with the line, "I write because I can."I created this tiny book from those pieces, and in turn found a new way to walk in this world. In this collection, I hope that if you too are experiencing grief, you may recognize yourself in my words and feel just a little less alone.