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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Feb 23, 202414 min read
The Educator I Want to Be
The following entry includes two excerpts from a section of my memoir focused on my diagnosis of a pseudoaneurysm and how it influenced...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jun 5, 20238 min read
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.
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
May 19, 20237 min read
Housing Justice in San Diego
I've lived in San Diego for most of my life. I was born here, grew up here, left at 18, September 2006, and returned September 2011, 5...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jul 23, 20221 min read
Stay Today
The smell of the fresh rain hitting the gravel road, The light that showed, Roared, And sparked in the sky, Reminding us of the beauty of...
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Charlene Holkenbrink-Monk
Jul 6, 20221 min read
Breathing, Fighting
I wrote this poem in the summer of 2020, but I wanted to share it now so it's more recent and accessible. Feeling, breathing, fighting,...
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