Karyn Johnson
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To Make a Long Story Short
I haven’t posted since shortly after my return from Guatemala, and I’m not exactly sure why. Writing has always been therapy for me, but I find it more difficult to do as a leisure activity now since copywriting is what I do for a living. I don’t even want to look at a computer after…
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Guatemala: Trip #2 with School the World
I returned from Guatemala two weeks ago – my second corporate service trip with School the World. If you’ve been reading my blog long enough, then you might remember that I went to Panama in 2024 for my first corporate service trip and came home with a broken foot. I’m happy to say that I…
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I’m back. Maybe.
It’s been a long time since my last post. I debated whether to even keep this blog, and I let the paid account expire. I just haven’t been in the proper mindset to regularly update. But I’m here now. So let me see if I can catch you up. Shortly after my last post, I…
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My favorite hello
Less than a week after we lost Blitz, we brought Randi home. Randi (Miranda at the shelter) is just over 50% Labrador Retriever and the rest is a smattering of many different breeds (coonhound, pitbull, German shepherd, rottweiler, beagle, poodle, terrier…). She’s about a year and a half old and still in that puppyish phase…
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Heavy Heart
I wish I had updated a week ago. My world felt much lighter then. I completed my first endurance hiking event on June 7 — the Twin Valley Trail Challenge in Germantown, Ohio. 16.5 miles in just over 6 hours (in sloppy conditions, and I twisted my ankle). The following day, we celebrated Blitz’s birthday/gotcha…
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Almost a Half Century
I find myself up earlier than I want to be and with some time to kill before we go out for breakfast, so I figured it was time for an update. I’m now less than 3 weeks away from turning 50. I’m finalizing my plans — after all, it’s a pretty big milestone year. My…
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Time Marches On
It’s felt very much like spring this past week, and I’m seeing signs of Mother Nature waking up from her winter slumber. While I’m still angry, sad, and frustrated on a daily basis at the state of things in the U.S., I am trying very hard to focus on what’s still good in the world.…
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I’m Still Here
I just logged in to see that my last post was just before the U.S. election. I’ve been in a dark place mentally since then, which has made it difficult for me to want to do any writing (other than what is required of me at work). I assure you, I’m still here, and I’m…
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Grabbing Life by the Horns
Maybe it’s because I turn 50 next year, I don’t know, but I’m suddenly wanting to do the hard things. It’s not that I haven’t done hard things before — I just feel more compelled to do them now. For starters, I registered for the MammothMarch at Burr Oak State Park next August. MammothMarch takes…
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