by Krista | Sep 24, 2023 | Autumn, New Beginnings, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection |
When was the last time you began something new? For me, as a teacher, the season of fall brings a new school year and a chance to start fresh in many ways. The old year falls away like the leaves on the trees, and I begin again… For others, perhaps,...
by Krista | Aug 29, 2023 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog, Summer, The Sea |
I remember walking along the seashore as a child, collecting shells in a bucket, like tiny treasures washed in by the sea. In later years, I took my children to the beach and made lasting memories of days spent playing in the sand and the water. Even now, thinking...
by Krista | Aug 9, 2023 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer |
Sometimes I try to catch a glimpse of who my true “self” is underneath the everchanging circumstances of my life. Try as I might, it is like attempting to grasp a cloud in my hand. For I find that in the timeline of my life, there is a piece of me that remains...
by Krista | Jul 25, 2023 | Hope, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Garden |
When I was a child, I loved to explore in the fields behind my house. During those childhood days, my friends and I would run freely through the countryside, building forts, and playing games in the trees and the long grass. In the summertime, these fields...
by Krista | Jul 17, 2023 | Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, Summer, The Sea |
There is something powerful about the seashore. Perhaps it is the overwhelming size of the sea and the way it seems to have a life of its own. Perhaps it is the quiet hush of the waves, the rhythm that is the heartbeat of the sea. Perhaps it is the way...
by Krista | Jul 12, 2023 | Friends and Family, Poetry Blog, Quiet Reflection, The Garden |
I didn’t realise how often I think of my mom until she was gone. Everyday, throughout the day, little things remind me of her. Each thought, like a beautiful flower, is now a cherished memory that I tend to with care so as not to lose it. When I think of the plants...
