Writing on creativity and life
For more than two decades, Kristine Bruneau has made a career from writing and marketing communications. Her commentaries, stories, and reviews have appeared in a variety of publications, including Daka Magazine, Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester Magazine, and Rochester Woman Magazine. A labor of love and culmination of her best work, she released her first book: Mommy Musings: Lessons on Motherhood, Love, Life. She blogs regularly at kristinebruneau.com where she explores themes of motherhood, mindfulness, creativity, and life.
Reading Theo of Golden became less about solving its mystery and more about rediscovering the writer I hope to become. A reflection on storytelling, character, spirituality, and the quiet discipline of paying attention.
What Theo of Golden Taught Me About Paying AttentionRead More
Soccer once felt like a summer obsession. Looking back, it became part of a much larger story about family, friendship, travel and the surprising places a passion can lead
Twelve Years Later: What World Cup and Soccer Has Me Thinking AboutRead More
A film about Bruce Springsteen and the making of Nebraska became something more: a reflection on accumulated stress, complicated relationships, and why some raw edges are worth preserving.
Eleven years after stepping onto the stage for Rochester’s first Listen to Your Mother event, I’m reflecting on motherhood, storytelling, and why sharing honest experiences still matter.
A reflective poetry chapbook exploring change, noticing, and the quiet transitions between seasons through haiku and short forms.
A school concert, a passing moment, and the quiet way joy lingers long after it’s gone.
Poetry, especially in small forms like haiku, becomes a quiet practice—one that opens awareness, softens the mind, and prepares us to write again.
A reflection on women’s history and creativity through Central Park’s first monument to real women, and why women’s work is finally being seen.
Women’s History and Creativity: Breaking the Bronze CeilingRead More
