I said it out loud 🥁

Hi Reader, Last Thursday I stood on a stage in a long brown lace gown, stiletto heels I hadn't worn in London since almost the day I moved there, my drum on the floor beside me and a microphone in my hand. Then I opened my mouth. "Welcome to the Psychic Salon. I'm Amanda Parker. I'm a psychic, writer, and oracle." I had been forewarned by my fellow speakers not to shy away from claiming that word. Not to hand the "expert" title over to them and hide behind the role of host. To take my place...