On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog

You Find Yourself Standing In Front Of A Crossroad
After a loss, you find yourself standing in front of a crossroad. You can’t decide whether to go left or right. It feels like your

When Nobody Was Watching
The most heartbreaking moments of our lives happen when nobody is watching. Nobody sees us, then. These moments are parts of the larger heartbreak. The

Looking For Daisies
How do you find a way to live life on your terms? How do you shed the armor of pretences? The manners you have been

Once Upon A Time, A Day Came That Took Everything From You
Once upon a time, a day came that took everything from you. And you crumbled at the nothingness. You stepped inside of it looking to

This Is Not About A Friday Night Drink With A Complete Stranger
I haven’t written much about dating after loss. Not because I don’t have a lot to say, but because my conversation with you has always

All The Things That Were Meant To Be
I have a very specific vision of myself. Quietly residing inside my mind. Comparing itself with the current reality I live in, every day. It

You Can Escape Every Prison
I wish we could all run away. Free. From everything. When I think of that, I imagine valleys with green grass. Sun shining. And us,

On Vacation In The UK
I am in the UK on vacation with my family so there won’t be a letter today but just a short message to say have

Grief’s Gravity
The more awakened you are, the more lonely you feel. And since grief awakens us, it becomes a lonely experience by default. The key is

The 13 Year Journey To Blue Waters
I love people more now than I did before he died. I love people with nothing. People who lost everything. This Sunday it will be

I Am The Girl Who Was Always Behind
I look for signs of my destiny in my childhood sometimes. I can’t find any. Not even a small tiny memory that could indicate the

Find A Way To Write From The Moon
I know this letter matters. To the person who reads it while sitting alone on the floor. In bed. Standing in front of the kitchen