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Chasing the Horizon
Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem Kate Sjostrand 5/11/26 Personal Essays & Reflections, Motorcycles & Mayhem Kate Sjostrand 5/11/26

Chasing the Horizon

We all want the same thing. Not control. Not obligation. Not someone to consume our time or reshape our lives. Just someone who shows up. Someone who sees you, knows you, and chooses to be there when they’re there. And somehow, in a world full of people looking for that exact thing… nobody seems to find it.

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Reclaiming My Body Is Not A Group Decision
Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 12/18/25 Personal Essays & Reflections, Freedom & Fire Kate Sjostrand 12/18/25

Reclaiming My Body Is Not A Group Decision

I walked into a pool hall wearing sneakers and immediately learned something important: people are real comfortable giving advice about recoveries they’ve never lived. Here’s the thing: reclaiming my body, my life, and my autonomy is not a fucking group decision.

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The Rage of Recovery
Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand 12/5/25 Personal Essays & Reflections Kate Sjostrand 12/5/25

The Rage of Recovery

Drool, dependency, and a staircase that suddenly feels like Everest. Healing isn’t noble or poetic. It’s rage, humiliation, fire, and the refusal to surrender your autonomy — even when life keeps stacking obstacles in your way.

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Words forged in fire, ink, and steel.
© Kate Sjostrand

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