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An Unapologetic Throat Clearing [Yes, This is About ICE]
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Prompt: The terrible, beautiful terrain of life
Pen & Mend Journal Prompt (No. 77) On end-of-year reflections and wisdom to walk with on this year's journey
Jan 10
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Standing at her grave, sixteen winters into grief
Spoken and unspoken gifts coloring and shaping my grief
Jan 6
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Kristin Vanderlip
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My Journaling Ecosystem
A look at the journals and notebooks I keep with ideas for supporting your journaling/writing practice in the New Year
Dec 28, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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A Threshold Worth Honoring
Tend to what has been, listen to your life, and make room for the year on its way [an end-of-year journaling hour]
Dec 16, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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My Journaling Ecosystem
Dec 28, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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What They Did to the Fireflies, and the Least of These
Jul 19, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Prompt: Whose comfort are you protecting?
Apr 5, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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What I Hope They Remember
May 9, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Prompt: Making Spirits Bright
Pen & Mend Journal Prompt (No. 76) On Finding Festivity for Weary Hearts in the Gray Dreariness of Winter
Dec 14, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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If You’re Asking What You Made of This Year, You’re Not Alone
Words for the ones who need language for what they’re living through [plus, a very casual book announcement]
Dec 11, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Wintering with Grief
Five Things Helping Me Navigate & Honor the Sacredness of Loss and Life (In Memory of My Daughter)
Dec 4, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Nobody Wants This,* But What If I Do?
Confessions and Reflections On Art, Abandonment, and Return
Nov 10, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Prompt: Write The Questions
Pen & Mend Journal Prompt (No. 75) For the Years and Seasons That Ask Questions
Nov 8, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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'Word by Word' Writing Workshop
A new space for writers craving inspiration, time to play with craft, and (re)discover the wonder of words
Oct 21, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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Love That Never Leaves
A note and prompt for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
Oct 14, 2025
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Kristin Vanderlip
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The Mending
Contemplative (sometimes confessional) essays and invitations exploring faith, creativity, and the art of healing a wounded heart.
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