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A Little Blind Dog
My heart has been aching this past month. I was dreading today, the one year mark since I left my marriage -- since everything started...
Cassie Kelly
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Luna Moth
It’s such a paradox to be experiencing the lingering grief of heartbreak while simultaneously falling in love, but I’m learning to exist...
Cassie Kelly
Jun 25, 20242 min read


Trusting Myself
In the early days after the separation, my mind was overcome by the constant changes, forgetful, and cluttered with fear. My body was...
Cassie Kelly
May 2, 20242 min read


Exposure
I've been thinking a lot about exposure and how if you've never seen something done before, it might seem impossible that you could do...
Cassie Kelly
Apr 8, 20242 min read


By the Sea
Before my marriage, I thought something in me was broken. Every time I tried to start a relationship, it ended badly. I could never find...
Cassie Kelly
Mar 10, 20242 min read


Alignment
In my recent experience, when I desire something, it appears. I lost a sweatshirt and a new one found me. I dreamt of swans and then saw...
Cassie Kelly
Feb 27, 20242 min read


Wintering
The holidays were difficult for me. I usually get nostalgic and allow old wounds to resurface and this year was no exception. I tried to...
Cassie Kelly
Jan 17, 20241 min read

Spotify Wrapped
Music has been my gateway these past few months. If I want a good cry, I listen to Noah Kahan. If I want to dispel some anger, it's...
Cassie Kelly
Dec 2, 20231 min read


Broken, but Alive
Today was the day my book was supposed to be published. I had plans for how I was going to bring you all into the story that has captured...
Cassie Kelly
Oct 24, 20232 min read


Peace
I said to someone recently that I feel like I've finally figured the world out, that everything that's happened to me finally makes...
Cassie Kelly
Aug 1, 20222 min read


Free
I believe that we always know what to do next. For some of us, the answer may be right on the surface, others might have to dig deep for...
Cassie Kelly
Jun 30, 20222 min read

This is 29
Today is my 29th birthday: a brutal age for a woman. It’s the year she becomes stuck in time. “It’s my 29th birthday… again!” She’ll joke...
Cassie Kelly
May 18, 20222 min read

Mother's Day & Roe v. Wade
This Mother's Day was a conflicted one. I am not a mother. Yet there is an intense pressure, an almost gravitational force, pushing me...
Cassie Kelly
May 11, 20222 min read

Wild Violets
I often feel like my emotions are cyclical – as if there are core memories imprinted on my genome that reverberate throughout my life....
Cassie Kelly
Apr 19, 20221 min read

My Metaphorical Stage
It has officially been one year since I decided to stop getting in the way of my dreams. One year of finalizing and polishing my first...
Cassie Kelly
Jan 9, 20222 min read

The Book of my Heart
I have been writing the book of my heart for almost eight years, and I'm about to start querying agents! This little book explores things...
Cassie Kelly
Dec 12, 20212 min read
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