On The Mend
Christina’s 12 year old weekly blog

The Inheritance
I have been more emotional lately. I know you have too. There is something in the air. Isn’t there? Something ungraspable. Unknowable. Quite unspoken. Even

Millions of Souls Are Thinking of You
I am writing to you late on Thanksgiving evening, and I can’t stop thinking of you. I want to know about your day. Were you

A New Fork in The Road
Today, I was reminded of the joy of a new adventure. The unknown path ahead. The fork in the road. Oh I felt young again.

My Hard Won Truths
Lately the whole world has been suffering a lot more than usual. So today I decided to share with you my very own hard won

Soothe What Needs Soothing
No matter where you live, or the kind of life you have. This week is hard on everyone. People with easy or hard lives. Optimists

Changing Chairs
I always write this letter from inside my own life. From day one I have promised myself to sit and write it no matter what

The Floorless Life
Once upon a time, a day came that took everything from you. And you crumbled at the nothingness. And you stepped inside of it looking

The Life Lifter
Sometimes I feel like I can see you in your home, in your life, in your pain. And the last thing you need is someone

Your Pen Pal
It’s late Thursday night, writing this letter to you. If you live in the US you will get it first thing Friday morning. With your

The Mid Size Punch
Sometimes, things come and hit you from out of nowhere. It is like a punch in the dark. A spit even. Yes it feels like

The Weathered House
I realized that my aging is more physically evident lately. It is like a beautiful weathered house on the water. It looks different when it’s

Waving At You From the House Across the Street
I wasn’t planning on it but I just spent a whole week truly being myself. I didn’t care about pleasing anyone. Not even one. I