Purpose within Darkness

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A Mother's Worst Nightmare

Do you take this alcoholic to be your lawfully wedded...?

I Grew Up

The Memoirist Kimberly Kearns

Role Play-Player Beware

The Angel of Light

Don't be a Karen

Me, Myself, and I

Screw the words, I have something to say!

Shame On You

We are shaped by our past.

Pick Your Poison

My sexuality determined who I was.

She Went Batshit

Listen up, that's all I ask.

Shame On Me

Wake Me Up Inside

Cleaning Up My Confusion

A Writer's Guide to Recovery

Domestic Abuse: It ends with recovery.

The Author of Your Story.

Show with your words, don't just tell.

Held Hostage by Fear

Mixed Messages: Causing confusion with words.

Can you keep a secret?

More Than Words: A purposeful newsletter.

The Cost of Victory

Substack: Why are we here?

Communicating Compassion: What not to do.

Alcohol Induced Fun: Awakening our inner lunatic.

Disrupting the Rhythm of Life

My name is Karen. I am a writer and so much more.

The Beauty in Going Against the Grain

Sybil says, "It's okay to be an asshole."

Creating Drama to Garner Attention

Staying On Schedule by Relinquishing Control

Staying Grounded in Taupe

The Beach House Remodel

When Self-help Leads to Self-sabotage

YOU are the ONE

Hot off the (Word)Press

I think I found my purpose.

Legacy: Is your life worthy?

If beauty could speak, what would she say?

Walk Your Way Through Life

Wine-no, Wine-not

The bio of a woman in recovery.

I can't change him, but I can change.

Making Literary Friends

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