Linda Ronstadt and the Nelson Riddle Orchestra Ruined Me for Love, Beautifully
We learn about love from the music we hear as a child. Some of it’s our choosing, like my well-loved cassette of Madonna’s Immaculate...
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ktinseattle
- Nov 26, 2019
- 6 min
Dying Joyfully
I haven’t been present for any human deaths, but I was for the passing of my sweet cat Oreo. Once I knew it was time, I created for...
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ktinseattle
- Oct 23, 2019
- 4 min
Love Me in Between
This week’s talk at Kadampa Meditation Center was on understanding our mind of love. The monk said the definition of the mind of love is...
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ktinseattle
- May 24, 2019
- 4 min
Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien: Part Two
I started to plan Paris. The funny thing was, as I reached out to European friends telling them that I was making my dream come true,...
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ktinseattle
- Mar 14, 2019
- 6 min
The Women. The House. The Truth.
“Where you’re living is where you’ll be buried. And when you’re dreaming, that’s where you’re born.” Last year I joined a women’s writing...
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ktinseattle
- Mar 12, 2019
- 4 min
Housesitters
Housesitting is a way to try on a life. A way to see how other people live. A way to ask yourself, “Do I want this? Could I have this?”...
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ktinseattle
- Jan 15, 2019
- 4 min
Gym, I Think We Should Break Up
We started with a chance. You were crowded, with a few machines and a lot of gym rats, but full of potential. I wanted a space to try...
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ktinseattle
- Dec 20, 2018
- 7 min
Why Dating and Politics in the Trump Era Is about More than Who You Voted For
This is not a post about swiping left when you learn a guy voted for Trump (obvi). Nor is it about dating across party lines and “working...
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ktinseattle
- Dec 7, 2018
- 7 min
Love & Laos
One of the reasons I wanted to go to Laos was because I’d learned it is the most heavily bombed country per capita—over 260 million bombs...
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ktinseattle
- Oct 11, 2018
- 5 min
Fit: A Story of Three Bicycles
The summer my relationship ended, I started biking again. My middle school-era white Trek had a few broken gears and squeaky brakes, but...
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