On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog

A Glass Of Malbec And A Piece Of Cheese In My Hand
Last night I cooked a meal with my girls. We did the whole recipe. You know, found a recipe, went to the grocery store, got

The Three Green Buckets
It is one of the hardest things to do. It took me three years to do it. If it wasn’t for my moving from my

Create A New Chosen Reality For Yourself
I am not going to lie, I am tired. Moving from one reality to another requires your brain to be going into manual gear 24/7.

On My Way
I have been planning for this day for months and it is here. We are on our way from California to Austin, Texas with our

Slowing Down Is A Prayer
Something happens when we find it in our heart to slow down. The right energy catches up with us. Maybe the saying ‘go slow to

The Fast Car Called Grief
What started as a new direction towards a better every day life for myself has brought in a completely different identity. I went from driving

No More Dirt Roads
When someone who has climbed the biggest mountains dies, I can feel the blood in my veins take a pause. When the heart of a

The Small Bathroom Window
I changed these last few weeks. And it hurt. It felt as if my skin stretched beyond what it could. Change is like another person

1000 Steps and Counting
No wonder nobody wants to change their life, especially the big things. They require a thousand steps minimum. I am in the midst of selling

The Stand In
It feels as if all of a sudden, nothing is significant. Aside from the people in my life. When I first started to feel this

The Stagers
I didn’t know what to expect when two big SUVs pulled in my driveway and 4 women jumped out with bedding, towels and pillows, flowers

I Am Starting To Like Myself…
Sometimes I feel like I don’t have it in me. To move fast. To say much. To speak in front of others. To provide. To