Kelly Corrigan

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Kelly Corrigan

Author and Podcast Host

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Kelly Corrigan has written four New York Times bestselling memoirs in the last decade, earning her the title of “The Poet Laureate of the ordinary” from the Huffington Post and the “voice of a generation” from O Magazine. She is curious and funny and eager to go well past the superficial in every conversation. She has also penned some very popular Op-Eds about applying to college, becoming an empty nester and giving advice to teenagers in the New York Times.

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The Well
What happens when we admit we don’t know?
Kelly Corrigan on why humility fuels curiosity — and how to cultivate these qualities in an age of certainty.
Kelly Corrigan & Lee Helland
John Templeton Foundation
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10mins
The Well
The spiritual practice of paying attention
Reflecting on the final moments she spent with her mother, and the weeks afterwards spent cataloging her life in objects and memories, Poet Laureate of the Ordinary Kelly Corrigan shares how important it is to attune, to behold, and to notice — even if it’s difficult or uncomfortable:
Kelly Corrigan
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