I’m so glad you’re here! My name is Krista, and I’m an artist, author, photographer and volunteer in Ukraine. I’m also a grateful survivor-thriver who believes in the power of stories, nature, and creativity to heal the darkest experiences of our lives.

My favourite moments are those spent with kindred spirits, sharing our hearts and experiences, learning and growing together, and making the painful parts of our humanity easier to bear.

I hope that this place will be a comfy one for you, a place of support and understanding, where we can inspire and encourage each other as we all wobble along in this difficult yet wonderful life.

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A Glimpse of Albania

A Glimpse of Albania

I haven't shared too much about my spring road trip through Albania yet, but I hope to rectify that in the very near future. I can't wait to show you the gorgeous but wild back country, tell you stories of our adventures driving through this country without a working...

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What Boys Cook When It’s Vegetarian Night

What Boys Cook When It’s Vegetarian Night

I arrived at Culinary Experimentation Club Monday night to the unmistakable smell of slow-cooked beef. On any other night such deliciousness would delight me beyond measure but this night was supposed to be the first of an entire month of vegetarian cooking. Hmmm. The...

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How to Really Enjoy A Hammock in Fiji

How to Really Enjoy A Hammock in Fiji

There are few things more relaxing to me than several hours spent lounging in a hammock, eyes closed, gently swaying in passing breezes. It's even more wonderful when that hammock is slung between two palm trees on a white sand beach in Fiji, mere yards away from the...

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