Archive - A Karen the World

Can gossip ever be a force for the common good?

Apr 16 •

March 2024

It's OK to Look Your Age

Some fragmented thoughts on aging from an invisible woman

Mar 19 •

January 2024

To Honor the Dead and Remind the Living

Reflections on these tense and tender times

Jan 30 •

October 2023

Homelands and Borderlands

In which I confess that I'm a little bit like Selena

Oct 9, 2023 •

September 2023

Curiosity, 39 Autumns, and Healing

Reflections on ending a season of therapy

Sep 25, 2023 •

August 2023

Digital Nomads and the Hypocrisy of the US Immigration System

Dear friends, One of the first Mexican sayings I learned since moving here is credited to former president Porfirio Díaz: “Pobre México, tan lejos de…

Aug 3, 2023 •

July 2023

People of Corn, Missed Connections, and Learning Kaqchikel

Reconnecting to my ancestral roots and letting go of aspirations toward whiteness

Jul 20, 2023 •

Women Talking and the Road Ahead

Reflections on leaving...without a map

Jul 6, 2023 •

June 2023

No True Christian, Salmon Struggles, and Mexican Breakfast

Some fragmented thoughts on leaving a particular culture war

Jun 20, 2023 •

March 2023

Cherry Blossoms and Kazakh New Year

Some fragmented thoughts on spring and small miracles

Mar 15, 2023 •

February 2023

Birdwatching and a Big Announcement

Reflections on faith, knowledge, and orioles

Feb 8, 2023 •

October 2022

Being and Doing

Reflections on baptism, publishing, and love

Oct 27, 2022 •

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