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KL Simmons

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Taking Off

Excellent Advice That Stuck With Me for Life

As told to me by a drug dealer on a Greyhound bus

Feb 11

Excellent Advice That Stuck With Me for Life

Feb 11

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Taking Off

Call Me Wicked, If You Will

Still, I rise

Feb 7

Call Me Wicked, If You Will

Feb 7

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ILLUMINATION

How Getting Naked in Front of People for Work is One of the Best Things I’ve Ever Done

This part-time job (off and on) for 15 years was one of my all-time favorites

Dec 7, 2021

How Getting Naked in Front of People for Work is One of the Best Things I’ve Ever Done

Dec 7, 2021

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Interracial Relations

I Decided to Only Date Black Men for a While and Here’s What I Learned as a Result

I wonder how many people will correctly guess my reason why before reading my story

Jul 8, 2023

I Decided to Only Date Black Men for a While and Here’s What I Learned as a Result

Jul 8, 2023

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An Open Letter To Those Who Don’t Clean Their Homes On A Regular Basis

Somewhat of a rant, but too exhausted to feel anger

Mar 21, 2022

An Open Letter To Those Who Don’t Clean Their Homes On A Regular Basis

Mar 21, 2022

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The Memoirist

Creating My Own Secret Sauce

The beauty that hides in plain sight

Jan 8

Creating My Own Secret Sauce

Jan 8

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Read or Die!

Thinking Too Far Ahead Makes Me Feel Left Behind

Training my mind to work for me and not against me

Jan 6

Woman jumping in the air with her arms extended behind her and legs folded underneath her. Her chest is sticking out.

Jan 6

My Magical Menopause?

How education, support, reframing, media, and research are making me excited again about growing old

Jan 1

Woman with long, curly hair is smiling while looking into the camera with the sun setting behind her. The rays from the sun are shining across her face. The sky and grass are in the background.

Jan 1

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Taking Off

Soulful and Passionate German Music Has Lit a Fire in These Old Bones

My most unexpected gift to give and receive this holiday season

Nov 20, 2024

Soulful and Passionate German Music Has Lit a Fire in These Old Bones

Nov 20, 2024

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Read or Die!

I Used to Rob From the Rich and Gave to the Poor

How I dealt with wealth inequality

Nov 16, 2024

I Used to Rob From the Rich and Gave to the Poor

Nov 16, 2024

KL Simmons

KL Simmons

Seeking improvement as a writer and human. Email: KLSimmons.medium@gmail.com. Owner of the publications: Taking Off, Pure Fiction and Interracial Relations.

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