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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
Wile E. Karen, Spatial Genius
In which I learn that I lost and then rediscovered a curious skill.
May 5 • Karen Lunde
Finding Your Matzo Ball Soup | Writing Prompt #15
Sometimes silence is the sound of being known
May 1 • Karen Lunde

April 2026

I Stood Accused of Assault with a Deadly Pillow
The path toward ending my marriage... and ditching my 30-year-old pillow
Apr 29 • Karen Lunde
When Quiet Was Enough
Has digital life fractured the gift of boredom?
Apr 24 • Karen Lunde
Becoming a Homeowner on $2800 and a Dream
The story of finding and buying the home I'm desperately trying to keep
Apr 21 • Karen Lunde
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