Heather’s Substack

Kansas Girl

In honor of Kansas Day (January 29)

Jan 30 • Heather Crist

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Things I've Lost

I seem to have a lot of new subscribers, so welcome and thank you to all of you!

Jan 22 • Heather Crist

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December 2025

A little Jonathan Richman is good for the soul

2025 brought a few good things – mainly moving back to Los Angeles – but it’s been the hardest year of my life.

Dec 15, 2025 • Heather Crist

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November 2025

Everything Is Weird

I had therapy today, and had to leave a little early to get Charlie to an appointment.

Nov 3, 2025 • Heather Crist

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October 2025

The worst day(s)

I haven’t written for a while because I’ve been too busy falling apart and trying to put myself and the boys back together.

Oct 31, 2025 • Heather Crist

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Grief and the Gurbers

When Charlie was around nine years old, he created an imaginary world with an olive god and little creatures called gurbers.

Oct 3, 2025 • Heather Crist

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September 2025

Flashback (to 2020 and 2001)

On the life-altering events that shaped me before this one did

Sep 11, 2025 • Heather Crist

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August 2025

Happy happy joy joy

It’s been twelve days since we left Vermont, and we’re almost home, less than an hour from our new apartment in Silver Lake.

Aug 6, 2025 • Heather Crist

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July 2025

The long journey

A fresh circle of hell

Jul 25, 2025 • Heather Crist

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June 2025

A cry disaster

This anecdote popped up a few days ago as a Facebook memory from 2016.

Jun 18, 2025 • Heather Crist

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Living with the ghost of Brian Wilson

I first talked to Brian Wilson in February of 2010.

Jun 12, 2025 • Heather Crist

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May 2025

Best laid plans....

This is a long one

May 25, 2025 • Heather Crist

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