8 letters to Myself...

"For the versions of me I outgrew, feared, faked, and finally faced."

8 Letters to Myself is a collection of eight poems written as unsent letters: to the person I was, the person I am, and the people I could have been.

Each piece speaks to a different self: the one I'm becoming, the one I'm afraid to become, the one I never got to be, and the one others swore I would be. It's about masks, grief, hope, and the quiet work of choosing who to keep.

Short enough to read in one sitting. Honest enough to sit with you for longer.

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Author's Note
I didn't set out to write a book. I set out to tell myself the truth.

These 8 letters started as whispers I was too scared to say out loud. Some were angry. Some were apologies. All of them were necessary.

If you've ever felt split between who you were, who you are, and who you're supposed to be, this is for you. Not to fix you. Just to sit with you while you figure it out.

Thank you for reading my mail.

-Joy

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