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All Come to Look for America
A family portrait, fifty years apart
20 hrs ago • Karen Lunde
"Here's to Me... and F*ck Robert!" | Writing Prompt #20
Often, the things we believe about ourselves and reality are two different things
Jun 26 • Karen Lunde
"Who Told You That?"
How one question unraveled a story I'd believed since childhood
Jun 24 • Karen Lunde
Well, That Didn't Go As Planned | Writing Prompt #19
If you wanna make the universe laugh, make a plan
Jun 19 • Karen Lunde
Juneteenth with Johnny
A heated exchange on a hot day that lives in my memory rent free
Jun 15 • Karen Lunde
I'm a Hardened Skeptic Who Sees Ghosts
Pull up a chair near the campfire; I've got some tales to tell.
Jun 3 • Karen Lunde
Two True Things | Writing Prompt #18
The duality of pain and beauty
Jun 1 • Karen Lunde

May 2026

F*cked Up and Beautiful
Sometimes life gives you an unexpected redemption arc
May 28 • Karen Lunde
You Totally Get Me | Writing Promt #17
Your family's "love language" is the gift that keeps on giving
May 22 • Karen Lunde
I'm Sorry I Couldn't Sing for You
I only sang when you weren't listening. I still don't quite know why.
May 19 • Karen Lunde
Don't Fix Me, Just Find Me | Writing Prompt #16
Sometimes you don't need a savior, just a witness
May 15 • Karen Lunde
"God, that Sucks!"
The subtle art of witnessing without trying to fix
May 12 • Karen Lunde
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