Archive - Dear Susu of The Isolation Journals with Suleika Jaouad

Dear Susu #16: Cults, Boundaries, & Breaking Ties with Family

"I was raised in a cult and left. Do you have any advice on how to heal those wounds?"

Aug 10, 2023 •

June 2023

Dear Susu #15: Heartbroken Friend

"How do I move on?"

Jun 16, 2023 •

May 2023

Dear Susu #14: Shame Shepherds & Grace for Fuck-ups

“How do I get out of my own way so that I can write what needs to be written most?”

May 18, 2023 •

February 2023

Dear Susu #13: To Betray or Not to Betray

“How do I write my story without hurting the people I love?”

Feb 28, 2023 •

January 2023

Dear Susu #12: Beholding the Body

"How do I make peace with changes in my appearance?"

Jan 26, 2023 •

December 2022

Dear Susu #11: On Hoarding, Grief, and Asking for What You Need

A Mother's Ashes & the Subject of Stuff

Dec 22, 2022 •

November 2022

Dear Susu #10: Goodbye to All That

Leaving the City, Real Estate, & Big Dreams

Nov 23, 2022 •

October 2022

Dear Susu #9: Carrying Complicated Grief

"Can I destroy my daughter's journals?"

Oct 21, 2022 •

September 2022

Dear Susu #8: On Unsolicited Advice

"My son reacted negatively to my (helpful?) point of view. Should I have stayed silent?"

Sep 6, 2022 •

June 2022

Dear Susu #7: Lighting the Way

“What mantra do you have for when times are hard?”

Jun 22, 2022 •

Dear Susu #6: Whole Against a Wide Sky

“How can I support my partner’s choice to join the military without asking me?”

Jun 16, 2022 •

May 2022

Dear Susu #5: Marriage Vows & the Myth of a Good Catch

“Is it selfish to ask someone to marry you if you’re 'broken'?”

May 4, 2022 •

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