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ron stempkowski

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

  • the xanax diary
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    • Extraordinary Healers Vol. 7
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    • Costa Rica (June 2018)
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Tag: Moving

Incredible Feets of Astonishment

Incredible Feets of Astonishment

Posted on April 26, 2014July 12, 2017 by Ron Stempkowski
A gigantic part of Ken’s identity was his left leg…er…lack of one. After having it amputated below the knee when he was a teen was life-defining–and I’ve written before&... Read More
Closing Time…

Closing Time…

Posted on March 2, 2014July 12, 2017 by Ron Stempkowski
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end” are lyrics to a song I always found profoundly deep (and from which I took the name of this blog). There was a time when I... Read More
The Emotional Rub

The Emotional Rub

Posted on January 11, 2014July 12, 2017 by Ron Stempkowski
As stated in my previous blog, the place I’m buying is smaller than my current apartment. I haven’t really packed much yet. It’s been a lot of going through things and deciding what ... Read More
Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead

Posted on December 16, 2013July 12, 2017 by Ron Stempkowski
I’m moving. Aside from the Christmas cheer in the air there is also one of excitement. For change. And an equal measure of dread for the same. The normal dread of change. As well as the other ki... Read More
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