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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Homemade Sanatorium and Catalan Spinach with Toasted Pine Nuts and Raisins
I sometimes wish I lived in the Old Days. You know the ones where when you were sick (and rich) they would prescribe 6 months rest at the seaside, or 1 year in a sanatorium where all your meals were cooked, room cleaned and you had nothing to do all day but willingly...
Ghastlies, Lovelies and The New Do
Life sure is funny sometimes. I don't know about you, but it seems to hit me in waves of either catastrophe or loveliness and not much in between. 🙂 But lately, it's been both, lovely bits of sunshine mingled with the ghastliness. 🙂 Ghastly: docs tell me my immune...
Lemony Chicken Barley Soup and A Bit of Cheerfulness
"I'm not happy, I'm cheerful. There's a difference. A happy woman has no cares at all. A cheerful woman has cares but has learned how to deal with them." I love this quote by Beverly Sills. It speaks of courage, strength, and clarity of thought and purpose in the...
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