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Dear reader, I’m looking for hope
I don’t have the answers. But maybe you do?
Sep 23 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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Everything is broken. Will a book club help?
It sure won’t hurt.
Sep 16 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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What keeps me going
Wonder how much I earn per word? It might surprise you.
Sep 9 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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The best trick of all
Discovering your hidden self.
Sep 2 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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Worth at least 5,000 words
August glimmers: A story in pictures ✨
Aug 26 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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I’m feeling that fresh-start energy
But I’m setting my sights differently this time.
Aug 19 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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How to fall in love when you love someone else
You make room for it all.
Aug 12 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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The way through is through
Somehow we find our way.
Aug 5 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar and Meredith
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Zooming in, finding awe
July was a lot. Going small helped. ✨
Jul 29 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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Call it a summer pause
May we all return rested.
Jul 15 • Katie Hawkins-Gaar
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