For those familiar with the closing meditation for NoBS camp, you know where I’m heading.

Hello there! I’m Karen and this is the home for my thoughts from here to old age.

• I’m going to try to get back at this!October 23, 2025
  To say I’ve neglected writing here is an understatement. I haven’t been writing as much anywhere really. That’s something rather necessary when one of my after retirement goals is to… Continue reading I’m going to try to get back at this!
• It’s been a while…February 26, 2025
  What’s it been? A hundred years or so since I’ve written here? Ok, technically a little over 4 months. So what’s been going on? In September I went to Nashville… Continue reading It’s been a while…
• Gutting prematureOctober 14, 2024
  Calmed myself down. Instead of going to negating the entire relationship I told myself this person loves me, it’s just my natural reaction to protect myself. Shortly after I got… Continue reading Gutting premature
• WallsOctober 14, 2024
  All my life I’ve built walls up. Walls keep you safe. Walls keep the pain away. We are supposed to tear down the walls because they keep both the good… Continue reading Walls
• Ability, not disSeptember 7, 2024
  Some of the people closer to me know that I have struggled for quite some time with the term disabled. I find it a better term than handicapped, but it’s… Continue reading Ability, not dis
• Validations and blessings – fuck them!August 28, 2024
  For most of my life I have looked towards others to give me worth. I’m not talking about simple feedback to say you’re doing a good job. I mean the… Continue reading Validations and blessings – fuck them!