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I Met My First Love When I Was 50

Everybody says you’ll know “real love” when you feel it. Everybody lies.

9 min readMar 13, 2024

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One Lone Voice Became One Hundred

How love and community helped me find my musical voice again.

7 min readApr 22, 2024

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One Lone Voice Became One Hundred

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He Told His Mistress He Stayed Because I Had Cancer

I didn’t. He was just a serial cheater.

6 min readMar 15, 2024

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“Pretty” Is For Other Girls. I’m Not One of Them

Thin hair, bad teeth, and a winding journey to finding beauty

10 min readMay 7, 2024

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“Pretty” Is For Other Girls. I’m Not One of Them

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Bouncin’ and Behavin’ Blogs

This Is Why I Withdrew My Candidacy for Your Job

I can’t afford to turn down your offer, but I can’t afford to take it, either.

4 min read2 days ago

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This Is Why I Withdrew My Candidacy for Your Job

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My Life as a Series of Dogs

George Carlin said, “Life is a series of dogs.” We, the dogs, have a story to tell.

8 min readMay 8, 2024

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My Life as a Series of Dogs

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Feral GenX Smartass

I Broke Up with ChatGPT, But We’re Gonna Stay Friends

Sorry, buddy — it’s not me, it’s you.

4 min readApr 25, 2024

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I Broke Up with ChatGPT, But We’re Gonna Stay Friends

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Modern Women

I’m Fat, and That’s That

Living in a world of fat-phobic judgment has zero advantages.

7 min readApr 18, 2024

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Ouch, Muthafucka! Or: Why Do People Even Get Massages?

A sweary rant about my first (and only) full-body deep-tissue massage.

6 min readApr 7, 2024

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Middle-Pause

Two-Thousand Dollars and a Dream Led Me to Homeownership

How I transformed my shattered life and found a place to call my own.

9 min readMar 26, 2024

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Two-Thousand Dollars and a Dream Led Me to Homeownership

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Karen Lunde

Karen Lunde

Career writer and writing coach at HelpMeWriteBetter.com. Join me for sweary oversharing, emotional essays, and occasional writing tips.

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