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Stop Chasing Perfection | Writing Prompt #13
Don’t let the quest for perfection stop you from seeing the beauty in the imperfect
Apr 17 • Karen Lunde
My Life as a Series of Dogs
The ones who raised me, stayed with me, and waited for me
Apr 14 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #12: Looking for Glimmers
When it's dark, look for something that shines
Apr 10 • Karen Lunde
It's My Birthday, and Would You Please Support Artists?
It's my one simple request — find and fund an artist
Apr 6 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #11: Growth Is a Living Process
You can either run from the past, or learn from it.
Apr 3 • Karen Lunde

March 2026

A Rebrand and a Whoops
A quick note to my gentle readers
Mar 31 • Karen Lunde
Enabler to Embers
My mom's fiery farewell
Mar 31 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #10: Finding Your Exhale
Leaving, arriving, and learning to breathe again
Mar 27 • Karen Lunde
Seed Catalogs Are a Gateway Drug
One seed catalog under Grandma's bathroom sink sparked an addiction
Mar 24 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #9: I Got Fired for Being Fat
On shame, stirrup pants, and the radical act of being comfortable
Mar 20 • Karen Lunde
I Fell in Love in an Online Game at the Turn of the Century
But make no mistake, this is not a love story
Mar 17 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #8: Why I Don't Let People Come Over
It's not because I'm ashamed, but there's an adjacent reason...
Mar 13 • Karen Lunde
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