On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog
Grief Woke Me Up and Now I Can’t Go Back to Sleep
I was completely blind before loss. Actually no, not blind. Hypnotized. Going about my day, as a wife, mother of toddlers, friendly neighbor, you know
Don’t Ask Me How Long Grief Lasts
“How long does grief last?” Someone asked me the other day. “You still write about it Christina, 11 years later. Are you still grieving?” I
Have You Been Afraid of Your Next Self?
It feels quiet. Listening to Billie Holiday, I’ll be seeing you. A few days away from finishing my next book, Where did you go? The
Your Small Bathroom Window
I grew these last few weeks. And it hurt. It felt as if my skin stretched beyond what it could. Growth is like another person
60 Seconds
I was determined to get there. I wanted to conquer my brain and find a way to not listen to the lies it was internally
Happy 4th. May the Source Be with You.
Dear…. Since this week’s Star Letter falls on the 4th of July I just want to wish you a fun happy day with your family.
Where Is the Echo Coming From?
Lately, I have been experiencing buckets of synchronicity. Not just frequent. But in buckets. It happens every day, every hour of the day. So much
The Thoughts behind the Thoughts
I know you have some very interesting thoughts, thoughts that you don’t like to share with others. These thoughts sometimes tell you about life and
You Have a Guiding Mechanism inside of You
What if we were allowed to believe that we have guides that guide us. Whenever we had a problem to solve or we needed
Who Wants to Live Forever? I Do.
For as long as I am inside a physical existence, I will always be afraid of dying. Even though I know that death is not
Which Galaxy Mimics a Beating Heart?
When I first started out in college, I was a Pre-Med major. I loved anatomy and still do. I took an amazing course in high
Juno: “Honey, I’m Home.”
If someone ever tells you that scientists don’t have a sense of humor, tell them this story. Last summer, NASA launched the probe Juno to
