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Seek to Be Whole, Not Perfect

8 October 2014 • Kimberly

Dear Oprah, Are you there? It's me, Kim. I know it's been a while: one month of a writing hiatus later, and two months after re-stumbling upon this incredible quote when I was in a place of tremendous self-doubt. It's funny how we happen upon whatever it is we need the most, when we need it most. ... Read More

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Stripes on Stripes

1 September 2014 • Kimberly

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The Perks of Being Petite

22 August 2014 • Kimberly

“My only advantage as a reporter is that I am so physically small, so temperamentally unobtrusive, that people tend to forget my presence runs counter to their best interests.” —Joan Didion ... Read More

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