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Kristie Schmidt

Saudade*

*(pronounce the first d but the end sounds like the end of sausage)

7 min readAug 24, 2021

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Saudade*

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Kristie Schmidt

Once More Unto to the Breach . . . NO Thank You

I want to proclaim, loudly and firmly and widely, that there will be no more online dating for me.

2 min readApr 28, 2023

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Once More Unto to the Breach . . . NO Thank You

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Kristie Schmidt

Yamali

I want you to know how incredible, resilient, smart, funny, kind, and brave one of my current college essay students is. I want you to know…

4 min readSep 23, 2022

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Kristie Schmidt

Peninsula

The narrow road to Ender’s Island twists and turns, weaving in and among trees at times as well as glacial grey boulders ranging in size…

2 min readSep 10, 2022

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Peninsula

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Kristie Schmidt

Two Days After Dad Would Have Turned 92

I don’t want to write about this, about how we had to install an additional air conditioner in my dad’s bedroom while he was dying because…

2 min readSep 10, 2022

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Kristie Schmidt

Written Into Being

Dear Ohio,

2 min readSep 4, 2022

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Kristie Schmidt

The Mistake

I knew it was a mistake as I rode up the elevator. Upon entering, I plastered myself against its back wall as if to shore up my strength…

2 min readSep 4, 2022

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The Mistake

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Kristie Schmidt

On Relationships and Shared Cultural References, Or Lack Thereof

What could have been, should have been a typical courtship of a series of texts followed by a phone call or two and then a date, something…

2 min readSep 2, 2022

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On Relationships and Shared Cultural References, Or Lack Thereof

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Kristie Schmidt

That Time My Feet Smelled Like Popcorn

“Do my feet smell like popcorn?” I recognized this ask was clearly above and beyond my assistant’s job description and might even be some…

2 min readSep 2, 2022

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That Time My Feet Smelled Like Popcorn

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Kristie Schmidt

On Toilets and Indignity

I am driving home on Route 1, a two-lane road which goes from 35 mph closer to town to 55 mph along the more residential section. Between…

5 min readAug 29, 2022

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Kristie Schmidt

Kristie Schmidt

Writing and College Essay Coach, College Application Counselor, Gateless Certified Writing Instructor, Retreat Host, Editor, Speaker. www.kristieschmidt.com

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