January 2, 2019 by Katlyn Lindstrom

2018 Love Letters: Books! Wonderful Books!

I joined Capital Area District Libraries (CADL) and got my first post-grad library card in 2018! I really fell away from reading in 2017, so last year I worked to make it a priority again. I was part of two book clubs for most of the year, and…

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2018 Love Letters: Books! Wonderful Books!

I was assaulted on a run.

October 30, 2019

In July, I was assaulted from behind at around 6:00 a.m. while on a run in my parents’ neighborhood. The usual path I had been running that summer was in a somewhat isolated park with lots of trees and no lighting. Because my parents live less than a mile from...

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The Healing Power of Strong Shoulders

June 3, 2019

When I was growing up, I was really self-conscious of my shoulders. I hated how “imbalanced” my body felt with such broad shoulders and such skinny hips, and I vehemently avoided anything like cap sleeves that accentuated shoulders. I remember a time in middle school when my mother told me...

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Becoming My Own Ally

February 22, 2019

One of the biggest things I’ve realized since starting yoga teacher training is how much time and energy it takes to pay attention to yourself. It has seriously been the most exhausting thing to pay so much attention to myself, from what I eat to how I think to what...

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