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Paul Karns

Rebuild your Brain’s Muscle Memory for Daily Life

You can do it. Really.

7 min readNov 23, 2020

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Rebuild your Brain’s Muscle Memory for Daily Life

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Paul Karns

Non-linear Thinking, Mantras, and Running

Coming to terms with process-oriented approaches to life

9 min readJul 22, 2020

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Non-linear Thinking, Mantras, and Running

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Paul Karns

Patience and Possibility, the Two Most Important Lessons in Change

Enacting real, lasting changes in life is possible, if you take the time to do it right.

6 min readMay 11, 2020

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Patience and Possibility, the Two Most Important Lessons in Change

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Paul Karns

A Crucial Coping Lesson in Uncertain Times

It’s okay to slow down.

8 min readApr 30, 2020

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A Crucial Coping Lesson in Uncertain Times

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Paul Karns

Hitting the Trails Again in Strange Times

Earth Day called for a trip to the mountains. This seemed particularly true since we are living in strange times with a know-nothing…

6 min readApr 24, 2020

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Hitting the Trails Again in Strange Times

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Paul Karns

Managing PTSD and Wellness in Tough Times

Post-traumatic stress disorder combined with alcohol to tear me apart, and recovering from one required dealing with the other. As I’ve…

3 min readApr 21, 2020

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Managing PTSD and Wellness in Tough Times

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Paul Karns

Eat Real Food, Even When You Snack

What happens when you apply Michael Pollan’s rules (and a little bit of common sense) to snack food?

6 min readMar 4, 2020

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Eat Real Food, Even When You Snack

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Paul Karns

Sounding my Barbaric Yawp on the Cumberland Trail

“Life is a journey, not a destination.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

22 min readFeb 18, 2020

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Sounding my Barbaric Yawp on the Cumberland Trail

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Paul Karns

Can We Ever Find Common Ground on Guns?

Experiencing the Second Amendment Rally in Richmond

7 min readJan 30, 2020

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Can We Ever Find Common Ground on Guns?

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Paul Karns

Don’t Tell Me What I Can’t Do

Confronting Alcoholism, PTSD, and Obesity — and Winning

12 min readJan 22, 2020

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Don’t Tell Me What I Can’t Do

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Paul Karns

Paul Karns

I write about lifestyle & food for Richmond Magazine & Virginia Living. Following radical life changes, I also cover wellness, recovery, outdoor sports & PTSD.

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