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Kristin Houlihan, Writer

@kristinwrites.bsky.social

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Poet, Wife, Mom, LongCovid/MECFS Sufferer. Looking to connect and learning to advocate. Cofounder of #CripCoop. EIC, Poetry @epistemiclit.Bsky.social, @whirligiglit.bsky.social. Micropoetry chapbook Lift the Mask available widely. www.kristinhoulihan.com

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · Feb 9

Who would like to buy my book today?

$0.99 in ebook
$3.46 in audio
$4.99 in paperback

29 micropoems about family, motherhood, and chronic illness

#BookSky

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Lift the Mask: a short collection of poetry and lyrical prose

Lift the Mask: a short collection of poetry and lyrical prose - Kindle edition by Houlihan, Kristin. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Lift the Mask: a short collection of poetry and lyrical prose.

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 1m

in the moment but not for long

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 1m

It’s so weird. My sweet tooth was not typically a problem for me weight wise and MCAS has severely limited what sweets I’m able to eat for the last couple of years. but to be like “I don’t want cookies I want salad” is WEIRD. I need to beef up my salads tho… they’re satisfying

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Anabel Sosa @asos.bsky.social · 3h

ALSO NEW from @juliebrowndavis.bsky.social

More than 1,100 incarcerated firefighters were sent to Southern California in January to fight four different wildfires.

They just got a massive pay bump.

www.sfgate.com/politics/art...

Calif.'s incarcerated firefighters just got a nearly 700% raise

The LA fires put a spotlight on how little incarcerated firefighters are paid.

www.sfgate.com

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Amanda Finley Digs All the Spooky Things @rubyslippahs.bsky.social · 2h

My power was turned off yesterday. Still waiting to hear from LiHEAP for assistance. I have about $200 left to cover to have my power turned back on. Thanks for any help!

Venmo/Cash app: AmandaKFinley
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PayPal: [email protected]

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 2h

Another ozempic thing — I don’t want sweets. I have never in my life not wanted sweets.

I still want carbs, but savory carbs.

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 6h

SO bad!

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 21h

Oh yum

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 22h

Book 85 of 2025 - 3 Days, 9 Months, 27 Years by @scalzi.com — a short story free for this month’s Prime Reads. Intriguing premise, and There’s an awful lot of commentary on humanity and society in a small package. I enjoyed it and I can see why Scalzi’s work is popular. Will read more. #BookSky

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 1d

My kid is competing in the school district spelling bee tomorrow. No one can seem to say what the format is (written or oral) and/or whether parents typically come to watch or if it’s better if they don’t come… it’s at her school immediately after dismissal so no drop off req for us 🤷‍♀️

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 1d

My kids watched Totoro and now I have paper cat bus legs taped to my torso so I too can have six legs on each side and be the cat bus

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Three days in to ozempic — 1) MCAS is mildly irritated (I itch when I eat); 2) nausea is intermittent and totally bearable; 3) it is really easy to forget to eat… hunger cues are muted, like background noise. Still present but not urgent-like if that makes sense?
#LongCovid

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Spouse took the kids to the library. Sent me a picture of their #BannedBooksWeek display

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🎃 Iva Cheung 🍗 @ivacheung.com · 2d

Print copies are here! They've escaped Canada Post strike purgatory!

I'm keeping a paperback 'cause even though I cook these recipes a lot, I don't have them all memorized.

Sending 2 each to Library and Archives Canada and will scatter some among the Little Free Libraries in #NewWest.

A pile of paperback copies next to a pile of hardcover copies of the book *After the Feast*, which has a green cover and an illustration of a partly carved turkey on a wooden cutting board.

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much!

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 2d

😆 for real

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you! Appreciate the feedback!

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 2d

Just what you always wanted! Lol. We’re having a warriors themed bday party for the third year in a row…

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you, I’ll check out the ingredients list

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks for the suggestion. I guess I left out a lot of no-gos — I also can’t do avocado or fish. I can do a very small amount of prep myself but even grab and go typically needs to be brought to me in the morning

Might delete my post bc I’m starting to think I asked a truly impossible question!

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

(My dietary limitations are extensive and absurd. MCAS sucks)

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Haven’t been able to tolerate hot beverages in years unfortunately. I miss miss coffee and tea! But I immediately sweat, very uncomfortably.

And grilled cheese is delicious! There just isn’t always someone available to make it for me

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I’ll need to read the ingredients again — most of them unfortunately have corn, I think. Or gums. I don’t do well with gums (tho that’s starting to improve if I don’t overdo it). Perhaps just chocolate milk.

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Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

I was gonna say — if not an Obgyn, a pelvic floor physical therapist can!

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you so much.

And so true - life La burdens get a little lighter if we allow ourselves to be vulnerable

Kristin Houlihan, Writer @kristinwrites.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you!