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

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Category: Travel

Waking Up in Iceland

Waking Up in Iceland

Posted on March 17, 2020March 17, 2020 by Ron Stempkowski
A complete change of pace and location wakes you up – a well-traveled friend of mine. Iceland woke me up, alright! From the moment I landed on my first international solo adventure, I was comple... Read More
In the Land of "Oro Verde"

In the Land of “Oro Verde”

Posted on June 19, 2018June 19, 2018 by Ron Stempkowski
I have so much to say about my experience in Costa Rica (and I will), but for now I wanted to share images and info from the trip. Feel free to skip the text and just look at pix. The main export of C... Read More
#toRONto

#toRONto

Posted on June 26, 2017June 26, 2017 by Ron Stempkowski
Am I gonna throw up? I wondered. How much extra will that cost? I thought. And that was just on the cab ride to O’hare to begin my first solo trip to someplace I’d never been before. And it wasn... Read More
  • The Guy on the Screen
    by Ron Stempkowski
    I was interviewed recently about my upcoming book, The Luck We Carry: Love, Loss, and the Stories That Shape Us....
  • Nobody Tells You There’s a Third Option After Loss
    by Ron Stempkowski
    “Moving on” never felt right. Here’s what I found instead. It was August, a few months after my husband Ken...
  • Listening to History Instead of Reading It
    by Ron Stempkowski
    I went to the theatre knowing what had happened. Like many people, I knew the story of Emmett Till. I...
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