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By Kary Schumpert. Making sense of my place in the world by learning to be, live, run, write, knit, believe, teach, love.

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An Ode to Index Cards


(This essay was inspired by Pablo Neruda’s Odes to Common Things, a book of poems dedicated to everything from a … More

changes, creativity, index cards, inspiration, life goals, life lessons, love, memories, ordinary things, Pablo Neruda, recipes, reflections

Food Love: Green Chile Cheese Quiche


For many, there are certain foods that bring back lovely memories from childhood. I am lucky to be in that … More

childhood, family, food, green chile, home, memories, New Mexico, quiche

Home Body


At the end of a long day at work, all I could think about was home. The 12-minute drive was … More

adulthood, apartment, childhood, home, house, life, life lessons, life moments, love, memories, New Mexico, nostalgia

Tripping in a Time Machine


Four boxes of stuff. Papers. Clutter. Memorabilia. I have spent the last couple of nights doing an archeological dig in … More

baggage, birthdays, getting rid of stuff, letting go, life moments, memorabilia, memories, nostalgia, Not resolutions, present moment

The Mess (Political Animals: a 21st Century Love Story, part 2)


This is fiction, fiction, I tell you, a love story. Another adventure for Kristin and Adam (from “Political Animals”). Kristin … More

Edward Abbey, friendship, life goals, love, memories, New Mexico, nostalgia, Political Animals, reading, short story

Leading the Heart Home


“You wanna give up ’cause it’s dark We’re really not that far apart So let your heart, sweet heart Be … More

community, food, friends, friends and family, friendship, home, life moments, memories, New Mexico, sense of place, Springer NM

Moving From Memories


I have spent the last three days taking part in time travel. No, I didn’t defy physics or invent a … More

baggage, birthdays, life moments, memories, Missoula, nostalgia, Not resolutions

Political Animals: a 21st Century Love Story


A friend story, a love story, and it’s fiction. Kristin sprawls out on her bed, reading Emma, the small metal … More

DPchallenge, friendship, life goals, love, memories, nostalgia, reading, short story, weekly writing challenge

An Ode to Opie the Dog


Opie has been gone three years. I still miss him, but I’m not sad anymore, just grateful. We all have … More

dogs, grief, Judith Viorst, memories, Opie, pets, The 10th Good Thing About Barney

A dozen ways to savor and then slip out of summer mode


Summer is as much a season as a state of mind. Some of us tend to slow down because of … More

food, life moments, memories, retreat, summer, traditions

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