You don’t need a map to find your bearings. You only need to notice which way your heart is already pointing. What still feels true when everything else feels negotiable.
Notes from the Threshold
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Mary Monoky is a narrative nonfiction writer whose work explores chronic illness, endurance, and the long middle between upheaval and renewal. Her writing blends personal reflection with practical insight and has appeared in literary and narrative medicine spaces. When she isn’t writing, she can usually be found chasing good light, strong tea, or a quiet corner where her dogs think they’re in charge. She writes Mary Monoky Speaks: Stories from the Long Middle on Substack, exploring how we find our bearings when life changes and doesn’t change back. Substack: @marymonoky
You don’t need a map to find your bearings. You only need to notice which way your heart is already pointing. What still feels true when everything else feels negotiable.