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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When the dog bites, When the bee stings, Eat Irish Potatoes
"When the dog bitesWhen the bee stingsWhen I'm feeling sadI simply remember my favorite thingsAnd then I don't feel so bad"Rodgers & Hammerstein The Sound of Music Thank you so much for all your emails and comments yesterday. They really, really meant a lot...
Nightmares, A Cult and A Beautiful Life
I don't like waking myself up screaming. I don't like awakening with a start, shaking, gasping before realizing with relief that my family is not dead, I am not being tortured by Nazi's, I am not trapped in a tall building with bad guys hunting me down. I do like that...
Podcasts and Spanakopita
I'm cozied up at home enjoying a free evening to read, get caught up on "24" episodes, sip tea and recover from a killer flu that hit last night. Yeesh. I'm getting knocked flat with stuff this winter! Thankfully it was of the 24-hour variety and I'm feeling heaps...





