Community guidelines
A shared space needs shared care.
These are the rules we hold ourselves to when reviewing what gets published, and what we ask of anyone who shares writing here.
What we publish
- Writing that comes from your own lived experience.
- Honest, unfinished thoughts — clarity is not a requirement.
- Reflections that leave room for the reader’s own life.
- Questions you are still sitting with.
What we do not publish
- Anything that identifies another person without their consent.
- Cruelty, contempt, or writing intended to shame a group of people.
- Content that presents itself as treatment, diagnosis or medical advice.
- Anything that describes methods of self-harm.
- Promotional writing, links to sales pages, or AI-generated filler.
How review works
Every submission arrives privately. A person reads it, usually within a few days, and decides whether to publish it, publish it with a small edit, or leave it unpublished. Nothing goes live without that decision, and a submission that is not published stays private.
We may correct spelling, punctuation or formatting. We will not change the meaning of what you wrote, and we will not publish an edited version without it still being yours.
Anonymity
You can leave the display name blank and your reflection will appear as “Anonymous”. We do not display email addresses, and we do not publish anything that would let a reader identify you against your wishes.
Reporting something
If something published here has harmed you, named you without permission, or feels unsafe, tell us. Choose “Report content” on the contact page, say which reflection it is, and explain what happened. Reports are read before anything else, and we will remove content while we look into it if that is the safer choice.
If you are struggling
This community is not a crisis service, and a published reflection is not a substitute for support. If you are in danger, contact your local emergency number or a qualified professional near you. If you are worried about someone else, encourage them to reach out to someone qualified rather than relying on this site.
If these feel like the right kind of space, we would be glad to read what you have written.