StacySchumann

“Martinis with Marion “ [Substack]
  
Some books don’t just teach craft — they remind you how to live.  
  
Marion Roach Smith’s The Memoir Project did both. It pulled me back into forgotten memories, like the little girl in Hawaii who once told me she’d marry her brother — because God said it was okay. Her ability to wield a conversation so sharply, to debate a grown-up and win, was astonishing.  
  
It reminded me why I love nonfiction: truth is always stranger, and more fantastic, than fiction.  
  
Link to essay in comments. My first essay, The Performance of Health, is still linked in bio.

This space once held my work with Well Scent. That chapter is complete.

Now, this page is where I share my writing — fragments, quotes, and essays on medicine, identity, and repair.

If you’ve been here since the Well Scent days, thank you. If you’re new, welcome. Either way, you’re invited to stay only if these words feel like home. Presence here should feel like resonance, not obligation.

If you do stay, I’d love to know who you are. If you’re staying, will you leave a word or wave, so I know you’re here? Engagement helps me see you, and it teaches this platform to keep showing my words to the people who want them.

And if this is no longer your place, unfollow with love. Social media works best when it reflects true connection.

Thank you for meeting me here — in this new chapter. 🤗