A Love Note to My Scars, Grey Hairs, and Stretch Marks

Scrapbook of the life I’ve lived.

Kayli Kunkel
Nov 6 · 3 min read

A woman seated on the train in Manhattan got my attention the other day. She said, “I remember when I had skin like yours.”

The funny thing was, since I’ve reached my late twenties, I’ve been thinking more about the signs of myself aging. I have wiry grey hairs sprouting above my ears, new…

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Kayli Kunkel

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Queens, New York. Sometimes traveler. Creating new narratives on mental health.

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