08/30/2026
Ever been called “crazy”? I have. Maybe not in those exact words, but stories have been told to make me sound crazy, mean, difficult, and mentally unwell. There were even rumors during the most difficult chapter of my life about being in a cult that would be funny if they hadn’t been attached to real pain.
And for a long time, being misunderstood made me want to explain myself. If they only knew the whole story, they’d see me differently.
I don’t feel that need anymore. Sometimes “crazy” is simply the label given to a woman whose perspective doesn’t fit someone else’s story about her.
And often times the things that make us seem a little mad are the very things that make us magic: our sensitivity, creativity, curiosity, convictions, boundaries, and beautifully weird ways of seeing the world.
Some people may always know a version of you that you don’t recognize simply because they don’t know the whole story.
They’re allowed to be wrong about you. You’re still magic. 💜
Jess Allen
