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ron stempkowski

love, loss, healing, and humor…in no particular order

  • the xanax diary
  • about ron
    • about ken
  • awards
    • Mountain Climbing for Beginners
  • the ronaissance
  • my faves
  • second city
  • publication
    • Extraordinary Healers Vol. 7
  • media
  • travel
    • Costa Rica (June 2018)
    • Iceland (March 2020)

Category: Holiday

Turning the Shiny Page

Turning the Shiny Page

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ron Stempkowski
Like any story worth investing in–the kind that can sweep you up into its enthralling grip–turning the page is the only way to find out where the story leads, taking with you the sum of th... Read More
Holiday Baking

Holiday Baking

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
Today had been marked on my calendar for weeks. “Holiday Baking.” It’s tradition I’d grow up with and then that Ken and I shared during our life together. But this year, I deci... Read More
Things I Know After the First Big Holiday

Things I Know After the First Big Holiday

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
I spent thanksgiving in Southern California with my in-law family. As much as I was looking forward to the trip, part of me was dreading it–the “unknown” part of it. I didn’t e... Read More
The Stuff of Dreams

The Stuff of Dreams

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Ron Stempkowski
(PadLo is ready to hit it!) I’ve only had a handful of dreams about Ken since he died–and against all my hopes, they didn’t start until the last couple of months. I suspect my subcon... Read More
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Ron Stempkowski

Ron Stempkowski

I'm an award-winning essayist and audience-focused word ninja living in Chicago. I have a passion for storytelling with words and images/videos.

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