October 2011 – kristininholland

Fathers

When a friend recently shared that she had lost her father 10 months ago, my tears surged so quickly that my tear ducts ached. After listening quietly, I shared that I had gone through this as well. I could feel a shift, as if she knew she was not just experiencing that uncomfortable pity thatContinue reading “Fathers”

Beach Days, Sex Crazed, meditation and Jellyfish

I spoke to my sister-in-law in America last night and she reported having just thought of me while flipping through a sportswear catalog. Among the image laden pages of must-haves was a pair of sleek thermal running pants for extreme climates. She figured I was probably in need of such an item, poor thing, in the miserable weather of Holland. Yet, to herContinue reading “Beach Days, Sex Crazed, meditation and Jellyfish”