Kristina’s Blog
Kristina’s Blog
Crocodile Dreaming
What do you have in common with a crocodile? Fact-checking a novel I'm writing, I ran across this photo I took on a trek in Australia's tropical Northern Territory, where I came face-to-face with a twelve foot saltwater croc. Happily, these crocodiles eat only about...
Through the Darkness
My mother in the nursing home gropes for disappearing words, trying to construct her vision in the empty air with her twisted hands, bewildered that she can't show it to us there. "I'm afraid," she finally says. "I don't know why, but I'm afraid." I see her cheekbones...
Compassion Sandwich
This month my daily Essence Qigong practice sustains me through difficult times as my 88 year old mother (with her band in the photo) lies possibly dying in a hospital bed in my hometown in Central Washington, and my 30 year old daughter and son-in-law face their own...
Dreams Come True with Intention
You must ask to have your dreams come true. That doesn't mean a "gimme" ask, it's setting your Intention. You aim your internal radar, raise your level of conscious awareness, allow yourself to trust your gut feelings, literally the brain in your belly that says...
Natural Delight, August in Bend, Oregon
August in Bend, Oregon, is a time to be outdoors, in the mountains, on the rivers, in the garden, celebrating with gratitude our place in the natural world, our gifts of sunshine and clean air. That's what I'm doing, and I hope you are, too. My classes and individual...
Chronic Pain & Dancing With Your Brain
People often ask me if I treat chronic pain. My answer is, I treat individuals experiencing chronic pain. Research indicates that among people with identical physical injuries or conditions, the pain sensation varies widely, from excruciating to non-existent. Pain...
Qigong and An Easier Life
Everyone says you should meditate, stretch your body, breathe easily, feel centered and peaceful inside, but where do you start? Perhaps your back hurts, or your neck feels stiff and shoulders painful after a long work day. I suggest you try Qigong ("chee-kung")....
Deep Quiet and Qigong
This warm day I'm treasuring quiet – occasional bird song through an open window, my studio fountain evoking a small mountain spring, now and then a breeze stirring a wind chime, that's all. I've lived enough years in cities to appreciate the rarity and privilege in...
Qigong, Beauty (and Chocolate, too)
Ancient truths become new again, pleasure is good medicine. Beauty helps us heal, qigong meditation lowers stress, singing and dancing with others reduces anxiety and depression, good olive oil is beneficial in our diets...just a few theories scientists have recently...
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Artist and Author of From Here to Argentina: A Tango Love Story, Nowever and Cold Mirage.