Hello, Hayley Walker

Why I Write About Myself

Who else do we know better than ourselves, anyway?

Tourist

Finding meaning in the moments you spend alone, even when you’re not a tourist.

Take Care

Not the Drake song.

I’ve had a rough few months.

Accepted

To fully, unequivocally accept someone was one of the most painful things I’ve ever done.

Apologies

So many of us are engineered to apologize for everything — whether or not we’re really at fault.

Originally published on July 8, 2019.

Letters

No postage required.

Originally published on June 3, 2019.

I think it’s common for people to narrate their lives inside their own heads. 

Impact

And all the “what ifs” that come with it.

Originally published on November 26, 2018.

I recently read through my blog posts from the last few years, and I noticed a theme: I tend to write when I’m supposed to be doing something else…

Standoffish

The unfortunate art of simultaneously being standoffish and bubbly.

Originally published on September 11, 2018.

I can’t justify writing this post without at least addressing the fact that I don’t even know when…

Body Positive(ish)

I support the Body Positive movement, yet I’m ashamed of my own body. Does that…