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Joel Kaskinen

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Oct 6, 2024

Oct 6, 2024

Bruises

Every day, I wake up, and discover new bruises all over my body.

Sep 11, 2022

Sep 11, 2022

Dear Anxiety,

I look back on my time living in Gunnison, after Alex died, and I can’t believe I didn’t see all the ways you showed up in my life.

Jul 16, 2022

Jul 16, 2022

I’ve Got No Choice

I still think of you, because I’ve got no choice.

May 24, 2022

May 24, 2022

Happily Depressed

I listened to a podcast episode today called “Happily Depressed”. It resonated with me so deeply, this concept of being so depressed and so…

Dec 7, 2021

Dec 7, 2021

The Gales of November

The gales of November are icy and sharp.

Dec 5, 2021

Dec 5, 2021

This Little Light

I remember the first time we met, Joe. Brunch at Wiley’s on a Sunday afternoon. Spencer and I both agreed to going out for one drink…

Nov 16, 2021

Nov 16, 2021

To The Homophobic Pastor & My Gun-Toting Brother

I’m standing right next to you. I know you see me. You can hear me. We’ve spoken hundreds of times. But never about anything real or…

Oct 12, 2021

Oct 12, 2021

Storytelli

I want to tell my story. I need to tell my story. I feel the words being forced out of me like the retching of hangover after a night of…

Oct 8, 2021

Oct 8, 2021

What Hurts The Most

What hurts the most is that I didn’t know Alex. I never got the pleasure of knowing the good in his life. I didn’t know the hurt he carried…

Sep 5, 2021

Sep 5, 2021

Joel Kaskinen

Joel Kaskinen

he/him

Accidental activist with a big mouth and bigger heart. Communicator. Hockey, soccer, and women's sports fan. Podcaster. So much more.

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