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Writing Prompt #10: Finding Your Exhale
Leaving, arriving, and learning to breathe again
Mar 27 • 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
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
Writing Prompt #7: I Didn't Stand Up, and It Haunts Me
Silence can feel safe, but the weight of regret is even heavier
Mar 6 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #6: What If You Got Curious?
In a world full of judgment, curiosity is the antidote
Feb 28 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #5: The Things You Leave Unfinished
Why it's (sometimes) OK to suck at finishing things
Feb 20 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #4: The Moment You Felt Yourself Shrink
On old wounds, slammed doors, and the child who still lives inside us
Feb 14 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #3: Shitholes and Blind Spots
A seemingly small argument that reveals how differently we all see the world
Feb 6 • Karen Lunde
Writing Prompt #2: The Power of "No"
It's hard to say "no" sometimes. But it's also essential to know how.
Jan 31 • Karen Lunde
The Most Powerful Writing Prompt I Ever Gave
The prompt broke participants in my in-person writing workshop wide open.
Jan 23 • Karen Lunde
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