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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

Home is the Next Adventure

I wrote this in 2019 after a trip from Los Angeles to San Diego. I strumbled across it and felt it was fitting with the major changes in...

Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

I Was Korean Until the 2nd Grade, and Again When I Had a Cerebral Pseudoaneurysm

This entry is about my identity as a white, Korean neurodivergent woman. Part of this identity also encompasses my connection to my...

Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

Finding Joy

I am currently sitting at the dining table at my house in the Midwest. I don't actually live here - my dad does - but this house has been...

Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

You Are Not Alone: Reflections and Encouragement on Graduate School and Being Whole

This piece is on my journey as a PhD student and encouragement for others to remember to remain whole.

Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

My Humanity

The pounding in my ears coupled with the beating of my anxious heart reminds me of my humanness. Soul tapping deep into cavities unknown,...

Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk

This Mother's Day

Today, on this Mother's Day, We collectively celebrate those who raised us, sacrificed for us, and laid down their lives for us, Who have...

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