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Maria Shimizu Christensen

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The Radicalization of Old Women

The Radicalization of Old Women

We suffer, we learn, we grow, we change. These are poems for anyone who doesn't have time for nonsense any more.

2022

Maria Shimizu Christensen

Maria Shimizu Christensen

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About Me Stories

About Me — Maria Shimizu Christensen

Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Occasional thunderstorms.

Aug 11, 2021

About Me — Maria Shimizu Christensen

Aug 11, 2021

Published in
Policy Panorama

I Need More Money to Survive Old Age

And there’s no way I’m going to get it

Dec 31, 2024

I Need More Money to Survive Old Age

Dec 31, 2024

Published in
Thirty over Fifty

My Mother’s Cult and the Repo Man

Or, how to grow up fast in three weeks

Dec 8, 2024

My Mother’s Cult and the Repo Man

Dec 8, 2024

Published in
Age of Empathy

Cancer Alley, Rain Boots, and the Pain of Losing Friends

Learning to live with grief

Nov 27, 2024

Cancer Alley, Rain Boots, and the Pain of Losing Friends

Nov 27, 2024

I’m Making the Worst Thanksgiving Meal of My Life

It’s not about the food

Nov 27, 2024

I’m Making the Worst Thanksgiving Meal of My Life

Nov 27, 2024

Published in
Picture This

Orange Is the Color of Appetite

Come on in!

Nov 24, 2024

Orange Is the Color of Appetite

Nov 24, 2024

Published in
Age of Empathy

I Don’t Understand Forgiveness

I think the definition is all wrong

Nov 18, 2024

I Don’t Understand Forgiveness

Nov 18, 2024

I Know You By Your Words

And I love you for them

Nov 7, 2024

I Know You By Your Words

Nov 7, 2024

Published in
Thirty over Fifty

My First Star Trek Convention, Turning 50, and a Trip to Chicago

Hello, me

Oct 31, 2024

the author photo taken by the author

Oct 31, 2024

Published in
Policy Panorama

Things My Millennial Daughter Takes for Granted

As she should. Mostly.

Oct 5, 2024

Girls playing soccer.

Oct 5, 2024

Maria Shimizu Christensen

Maria Shimizu Christensen

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Writer. Maker. Featured in Medium’s 2021 list of Stories That Started Conversations. I write about life. https://www.mariashimizuchristensen.com

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