Kristine Bruneau

Art of Feeling Right

What Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith teach about imperfection, collaboration, and finding resonance in writing, music, and creative practice.

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Beyond Healing: The Quiet Practice of Being Kind to Yourself

A reflection on the unseen work of healing–where self-compassion becomes the quiet practice of staying tender and whole.

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Done, Not Perfect: Writing, Hope, and Letting Go

I learned to write “Done. Not perfect.” at the end of each Field Notes notebook. Those three words remind me that completion—not perfection—is what clears the path for growth.

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Remembering September 11: Twenty-Four Years Later

September 11 anniversary–one mother recalls being seven months pregnant during the 9/11 attacks—holding grief, rage, hope, and life at once.

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Failing Better: Tennis, Writing, and the Long Game

Tennis and writing share discipline, creativity, and failure. Lessons from the US Open and Samuel Beckett on persistence and playing the long game.

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The monster inside

It sounds simple, but it’s hard to let go of the monster inside. I had breast cancer, and nothing will be the same.

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Dear cancer

Dear cancer here’s the truth: You suck. You are taking away my precious time and energy. You are taking up space in my head.

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Little black clouds

I celebrated 2022 with a breast cancer diagnosis looming like little black clouds (happy f**king new year).

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