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Karen Leslie

Name It — A Writing Exercise for Travelers

I’m perched on Elk Rock — or Moonlight Ledge, depending on the position of the sun, circa 2005. We’ve climbed the mountainside behind my…

2 min readSep 11, 2023

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Karen Leslie on Moonlight Ledge, Evergreen, Colorado. 2005

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Karen Leslie

HOW TO QUICKLY OVERCOME PROCRASTINATION AND START WRITING WITH 2 MINUTES A DAY

I’ve been away from writing for awhile: four whole noisy, long, life-filled weeks. While I’ve enjoyed every moment of family time and…

4 min readJan 3, 2021

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E. B. White quote on writing

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Karen Leslie

The Collective ~ We Carry On in the Time of Corona

Sometimes some of us travel to get away. That space-that distance-from our home life offers perspective and breathing room. We get a…

3 min readMar 29, 2020

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Tale of Despereaux, Rise coffee cup, safer at home, coronavirus, community, we will rise

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Karen Leslie

Slow Down, Time, and Give Me Some Slow Travel

When is enough enough? I’m talking about travel, by the way. We travel away from the comfort of our homes for a change of scenery, a…

6 min readApr 2, 2019

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Slow Down, Time, and Give Me Some Slow Travel

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Karen Leslie

How (and Why) to Write a “Love List” as Self-Care

PUT ON YOUR OXYGEN MASK FIRST: IT’S NOT SELFISH TO EMBRACE WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY AND WHOLE-ER, IT’S “SELF-CARE”

8 min readFeb 14, 2019

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How (and Why) to Write a “Love List” as Self-Care

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Karen Leslie

Do it. Do it. Do it.

Do what you’ve dreamed. You won’t out dream it. Do it. Do it. Do it. I believe there’s a reason you’ve dreamed it. The world needs what…

1 min readJan 30, 2019

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Do it. Do it. Do it.

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Karen Leslie

It’s Called Hope

You’re alive. You’re breathing. You’ve gathered together the remnants of your life — beautiful fragments meant for a new piece of art…

1 min readJan 19, 2019

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It’s Called Hope

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Karen Leslie

Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Celebration Still “Wow’s”

Where else can you watch the “Daddy of ’em All” rodeo and choose from over 100,000 free flapjacks? Cheyenne Frontier Days, the U.S.’s most…

3 min readJan 10, 2019

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Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Celebration Still “Wow’s”

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Karen Leslie

The Hills Are Alive With Music — Visit the Trapp Family Lodge

A Trip Down the von Trapp Family Lane

4 min readAug 2, 2018

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The Hills Are Alive With Music — Visit the Trapp Family Lodge

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Karen Leslie

Packing List—20 Things to Pack for Warm Weather Travel

I love lists, especially when I’m packing for a long-anticipated bucket list trip. I’m a kitchen sink kind of packer. Making a list helps…

6 min readMar 25, 2018

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Packing List—20 Things to Pack for Warm Weather Travel

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Karen Leslie

Karen Leslie

Fiction & Travel writer, Marketing Specialist, Writing Instructor/Mentor, Readthenwrite.org, MFA Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing. Based in Nashville

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