My version of the poem Where I'm From by George Ella Lyon

Where I'm From

Talking about my outrageously perfect kid.

Outrageously Perfect from Tiny Love at The New York Times

An essay exploring my childhood and relationship to my four brothers, "The Boys."

The Boys

A personal essay from The Rumpus: Voices on Addiction.

There Is No Escape

A personal essay about how a spiritual bypass helped me avoid dealing with my trauma for decades.

Read it here:
https://survivorlit.org/you-cant-heal-trauma-with-a-spiritual-bypass/

You Can't Heal Trauma with a Spiritual Bypass

An essay about my experiences as a patient of George Tyndall at USC. 

Read the original essay from May 12, 2020
https://msmagazine.com/2020/05/12/the-repercussions-of-trauma-as-a-former-patient-of-dr-george-tyndall/

The Repercussions of Trauma as a Former Patient of Dr. George Tyndall

A couple of lists about how I felt anything but lucky as a little girl.

Read the original essay on Bending Genres in the October 6th, 2020 issue.
https://bendinggenres.com/lucky-little-girl/

Lucky Little Girl

Hi. I’m Alyson Shelton. This is my intro. Also on Instagram January 5, 2021 @byalysonshelton

Alyson Shelton Intro

Not Fine, Never Fine

Alyson Shelton is a writer of comics, screenplays and essays. Her award-winning work has appeared in film festivals around the world and The New York Times, Ms., and others. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @byalysonshelton where you can watch and participate in her IG Live series inspired by George Ella Lyon's poem, Where I'm From.

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