Hi.
It is so so good to be here and I’m thrilled you’re here too. I hope you stay.
I started this space so I would stop being a “sneaky writer”. Check out my Welcome and Obituary here to read more about my Substack why.
Even in just the two months I’ve been here it has already become much more than I dreamed — and my dreams were, as always, the kind with the knob turned all the way up. This has become a safe place for my most vulnerable bits to commune and to hear themselves echoed back through many of you.
This space contains (will contain) so many of my favorite things. Some might resonate more with you than others so feel free to use these links to navigate around.
Conversations with parts of me as they navigate life’s hard and sometimes most beautiful moments. This series is loosely based on IFS therapy work and contains some of my favorite pieces. My Parts
Letters I write to my niece about how to be a human in this beautiful fucked up world. Dear-Macey
My thoughts and advice on reclaiming self love, building self worth, learning nervous system and emotional regulation, parts work, and battling depression, anxiety, complex ptsd, and more. Reported from the trenches of my own experiences. Mental-Health
Other people’s gooey bits. I am a vulnerability vampire. I love sitting next to a stranger on a cross-country flight or on a poorly lit barstool, and hearing about their stories, fears, loves, and humanity. I share bits, anonymously!, here. Bar-Napkins (story one coming soon :))
Musings on things I’m passionate about like education, neuroscience, the patriarchy, and changing the world and deep dives on new things I am curious about or fascinated by.
Personal-Stories from my…
career in the entertainment industry, lighting concerts, theatre, tv, fashion, and events.
wandering soul. I love to hike, scramble, wander, travel, eat, and drink.
New York City life.
Relationships, oh my.
stint in San Francisco and startup life.
Hopefully soon, I’ll be adding some fiction. As soon as the non-fiction relieves itself from my soul, I imagine the stories will return. :)
And to include everything I love it definitely needs to contain the occasional photo of my dog, who is my greatest teacher anyway.
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PS - I haven’t set up paid subscriptions yet, but of course I appreciate any financial support of my work.
Mental Health Resources
For those of you here for mental health support, I hope my words help.
In addition, I also do coaching with a focus on self love and self worth building. Our work can take many forms - feel free to reach out to set something up.
If you are in need of financial resources, social services support, or other mental health resources… I hope something from this Help Resource I built during the pandemic with the help of many others can be of service.
What’s Next
I’m a dreamer and also a doer and my brain is currently reeling. This Substack is just the beginning.
Stay tuned for a virtual community, a book, maybe a podcast, definitely dinner parties, and more.
If you like nature photography with captions I think are sometimes profound, follow me on instagram @instastephpf for pictures and @stephpfwrites for words.
Thank you for being here. I’m so grateful.
