Kelsey ThompsonThe Mile 10 MindsetThere are these Mile 10 moments in life we all face that really set the stage for how we handle struggle and learn how to come out on the…Mar 12, 2022Mar 12, 2022
Kelsey ThompsonBy all means, leap.I can still hear Elton John’s “Rocket Man” crooning softly in my ear, damp cheek leaning against the cool windowpane as the world expanded…Apr 26, 20201Apr 26, 20201
Kelsey Thompson“Pretty, despite”Rectifying my relationship with—and appreciation of—my (nearly) invisible disabilityApr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Kelsey Thompson20 Minutes with George SaundersI think for many writers, the pull toward writing can’t be pinpointed to just one specific time and place. It’s something that ages with…Apr 4, 2020Apr 4, 2020
Kelsey ThompsonIt’s Been Two Weeks and Here’s Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women”Is it melodramatic to say my life has been divided into the B.C. and A.D. of my first screening of “Little Women”? Yes. Am I still going…Jan 12, 2020Jan 12, 2020
Kelsey ThompsonAn uncommon love languageHow a dual gym membership with my father help strengthen and build up our relationship.Jan 2, 2020Jan 2, 2020
Kelsey ThompsonYou Can(t) Take It With YouIt wasn’t until approximately 9 p.m. that a gentle breeze had finally dissipated through the lingering heat of daylight, swaying in…Aug 24, 2019Aug 24, 2019
Kelsey ThompsonTwelve Vacant MenThe last thing Tom Robinson was supposed to say was that he felt sorry for Mayella Ewell. It was the question Atticus Finch said he and…Dec 30, 2018Dec 30, 2018
Kelsey ThompsonSierra Burgess is a loser — and the leading lady 15 year-old me needed most“Sierra, you are beautiful, but you are so much more than that.”Sep 7, 2018Sep 7, 2018
Kelsey ThompsonThe Kids Aren’t All Right — But They Will BeIn the 18 months since President Donald Trump’s election and over a year into his administration, a growing wave of political activism from…Apr 25, 2018Apr 25, 2018