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rachel allen
essayist and non-fiction writer
Rachel is an aspiring writer of personal essays and creative nonfiction. She is a member of Christians Practicing Yoga blog team, and has been published in Hags On Fire, Long Shot Books – Home and in print in Volume 3 of Northern Appalachia Review.
Blessings Beyond Bypass
Tender Medicine for Hard Times
Purchase Rachel’s new chapbook, Blessings Beyond Bypass, published in July 2022, at Seed House Press.
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other works by Rachel allen
Rachel’s other works can be found at the links below:
Wonderfully Made, My Story of Belonging: Rachel’s journey exploring the intersection of being a follower of Jesus and a practicing Yogi.
Seeking Connection: A Three Point Meditation Practice: A meditation on paying attention to being alive, committing to the art of staying inspired and unpacking the illusion of separation.
On Blood: The Pandemic, Mitch McConnell, Jesus and My Uterus: A flash fiction piece written during Covid with a focus on menopause
Becoming Rachel: This is a coming of age story set in the Rust Belt and meditation on names.
Experiencing Joy to the World in Moxham: A piece on community building during Covid
Finding My Way: From Northern Appalachia Review, vol. 3: A Ruse Belt coming of age piece on recovery from trauma and resilience.
Coming Home to Myself: Rust Belt journey of self discovery through decades of living in a female body.
Beyond Duality: Northern Appalachia Review, Vol. 4: Rust Belt piece that unpacks duality in a time of polarization.
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