Tag: writing
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Life Lately: Closing Out 2025

There were a lot of things that occurred in 2025 that were NOT on my bingo card. Looking back however, the year is full to the brim with so much joy, connection, life, and love.
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Life Lately: June 6, 2025

When asked how I am doing, are you ok with the answer of “living” and that being not only an acceptable answer, but a damn good one?
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Understanding My Lost Anticipated History

I said, “I was healthy until the moment a doctor told me I wasn’t. And nothing prepares you for that.” He replied, “Carolyn, we are all one test away.” It’s cruel really, how your world changes in an instant but the effects are infinite.
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Fernweh: My 2023 travels

Fernweh means an ache to get away and travel to a distant place. It literally translates to “distance-sickness.” For three years, I did not travel. I knew I missed travel; I just didn’t know how much until, with each trip this year, I found a bit of me.
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Why I Write

I discovered, the more I opened up, the more the people in my life surprised me with their understanding and support. My family, friends, coworkers and kind Midwestern strangers continue to surprise me in ways I never imagined.