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The Spaces Between Belonging
Why the Fulbright program matters and the spaces between feelings of belonging.
Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jun 2211 min read
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Our Stories
Reflections on the stories we're told and leaning into a culture of connection and rest over hustle and grind.
Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Apr 147 min read
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Reflections on Wanderlust Thanks to the Fulbright Award
Reflections on adventure and travel after receiving a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award.
Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
May 17, 20249 min read
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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
May 5, 20244 min read
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Water Color Skies
Right around the end of May, you’ll find me preparing my car, preparing it for an annual road trip to Illinois, where I spend a...
Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Aug 9, 20237 min read
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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
Jul 4, 20234 min read
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Life After the PhD
I initially started this website a year ago when I felt as if I was drowning, struggling to find out what my next steps would be and...
Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jun 20, 20234 min read
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See the World
Photos in here are my own photos I've taken from my trip to Belize in March 2023. Let's go to Rome, To see the Trevi Fountain, Or visit...
Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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A Different Family: An Introduction
This is an introduction to the first realistic fiction novel I am writing. Meeting this family, we learn that they are a little...
Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Oct 17, 20214 min read
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