Alicia LutesShe Flew the CoopI’ve built a cage around myself, one I’ve cobbled together from what I have interpreted as other people’s desires for my behaviors to be…·3 min read·Sep 20, 2021----
Alicia LutesThe WalkI’m trying to walk more. To take my time getting places, one foot in front of the other, one step at a time; to move slowly but with…·5 min read·Aug 20, 2021----
Alicia LutesDermatillomaniaThe problem is that I’m an addict. I was raised by addicts. I often find myself in the company of fellow addicts. Only my drug of choice is…·6 min read·May 22, 2021----
Alicia LutesTen and Two2009 was my first full year in New York City. I was working at mtvU, scheduling commercials, living in West Harlem with a bright blue…·6 min read·Dec 31, 2019----
Alicia LutesDon’t Tweet ThatI’m mad at myself because I keep messing up, even when I try. But don’t worry, this is a happy story. In the end. Mostly. (We’ll get there…·12 min read·Jul 11, 2019----
Alicia LutesJeremy**Warning: this story contains frank discussions of mental health, anxiety, self-hatred, and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know…·7 min read·Oct 25, 2018----
Alicia LutesThis Is How It StartsTo be honest, you’re not entirely sure about the how. It’s just that, suddenly, every day is like this: you wake up, flustered. Missy…·5 min read·Jul 12, 2018----
Alicia LutesGiving LessThis time, I’m giving less. Of myself, of my world, my love, my feelings, my opinions. And I mean it this time. Because I’m tired. I’ve…·5 min read·May 31, 2018----
Alicia LutesTired of CoolI’m sick and tired of cool. Cool—as an idea co-opted by the apathetic—isn’t something to which we should all aspire, it’s an idea that…·4 min read·May 9, 2018----