Blood Lines

"Story Problems"

A story about my father and me, told through story problems

Aug 16 • Kristin Barendsen

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July 2026

Two Legs, One Animal

When my cat Inky and I became each other

Jul 20 • Kristin Barendsen

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June 2026

A Father's Day Call

The first time I'd heard my father's voice in nearly two decades

Jun 22 • Kristin Barendsen

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May 2026

The Body Ecstatic

Ritual Postures as a portal to altered states—and healing

May 17 • Kristin Barendsen

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April 2026

No Vanity, Just Survival

How this became my mantra

Apr 12 • Kristin Barendsen

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March 2026

Re-Mission

Celebrating three years!

Mar 15 • Kristin Barendsen

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February 2026

Love Letter to My Liver

In honor of Valentine’s Day, a paean to an oft-neglected but ever more beloved life partner

Feb 13 • Kristin Barendsen

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January 2026

The Loveliest Poison

Everything about my 24/7 week of chemo, in 742 words

Jan 16 • Kristin Barendsen

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December 2025

To the Marrow

Tatiana Schlossberg’s essay about her leukemia diagnosis struck me to my core

Dec 7, 2025 • Kristin Barendsen

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October 2025

Halloween in the Hospital

I was a vampire, of course, consuming strangers’ blood.

Oct 30, 2025 • Kristin Barendsen

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August 2025

Secrets the Body Keeps

Somatic resonances within a hospital's liminal space

Aug 22, 2025 • Kristin Barendsen

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July 2025

Dad, Me, & the IV

Sharing medical conditions with my once-estranged father

Jul 28, 2025 • Kristin Barendsen

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