On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog
The Field of Ghostly Winds
I have been changing things up in my life lately and I was reminded of the extreme discomfort change brings along with it. It feels
The First Scratch
Everyone says that love is the most important emotion of all. It has been documented forever. After all, literature and poetry over centuries captured the
A Quick Stroll Along My 49 Year Old Life
Today I decided to share a little more about my life. There are so many new readers who joined the Friday Letter Subscription that I
The 5 Legged Chair of Joy
Happiness is personal. A journey, as unique as the way you look. As rare as a doppelganger, as surprising as a few people in the
The Water Shoes
Did you know that when you choose a different life, it feels divergent? Unalike the one you are walking out from. Logically, this should not
The Art of Answering Your What Ifs
Sometimes the new life is hiding behind a tiny moment. Behind just one thought. If you could look inside your mind you would see two
Grief’s Monastery
There is a place deep inside grief that can hold us without pain. The deepest most hidden place of the grief experience is a seat
Have I been Faithful To Myself?
I was interviewing Dr. Parker J. Palmer, an extraordinary poet, writer, change maker. And in the middle of the interview, he asked me if I
The Two Moons
It’s late Thursday evening as I am writing to you. And the dark of the night makes for a deeper connection between us. It’s almost
Something Is Coming
I have always known when something was about to change in my life. Sometimes I would know it for years beforehand. I would tell people
Safe Worlds
I have a few favorite movies I watch over and over again. They are my safe worlds. I go to them when a day has
Don’t You Give Up
Sometimes it will feel as if nothing makes sense. Nothing at all. You can’t fathom why bad things happen to you. Even though you try.