Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkFeb 2314 minThe Educator I Want to BeThe following entry includes two excerpts from a section of my memoir focused on my diagnosis of a pseudoaneurysm and how it influenced...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJun 5, 20238 minYou Are Not Alone: Reflections and Encouragement on Graduate School and Being WholeThis piece is on my journey as a PhD student and encouragement for others to remember to remain whole.
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkMay 19, 20237 minHousing Justice in San DiegoI've lived in San Diego for most of my life. I was born here, grew up here, left at 18, September 2006, and returned September 2011, 5...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJul 24, 20221 minStay TodayThe smell of the fresh rain hitting the gravel road, The light that showed, Roared, And sparked in the sky, Reminding us of the beauty of...
Charlene Holkenbrink-MonkJul 7, 20221 minBreathing, FightingI wrote this poem in the summer of 2020, but I wanted to share it now so it's more recent and accessible. Feeling, breathing, fighting,...