• Menu
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Kristine Bruneau

Writing clear, brief, and bold

  • blog
  • about
  • books
  • motherhood
  • breast cancer
  • writing
  • mindfulness
    • Mindfulness resources
  • Search
  • blog
  • about
  • books
  • motherhood
  • breast cancer
  • writing
  • mindfulness
    • Mindfulness resources
  • Search

Life

You are here: Home / Archives for Life
the monster

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.

The monster insideRead More

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.

Dear cancerRead More

Hope small

Breast cancer and me

Upon hearing the words over the phone: “breast cancer,” my heart skipped. The dark thing on the ultrasound was cancer. Time began to slow; my hands trembled.

Breast cancer and meRead More

breast cancer

Facing breast cancer with courage and strength

Facing breast cancer with courage and strength. This story first appeared in the October 2013 issue of Rochester Woman Magazine.

Facing breast cancer with courage and strengthRead More

There’s nothing a good cup of coffee can’t fix

What do coffee and COVID have in common?

There’s nothing a good cup of coffee can’t fixRead More

Haikus in a pandemic

Why write haikus during a pandemic?

Haikus in a pandemicRead More

Pumpkins and change

Pumpkins are the herald of autumn, an emblem of the pastoral harvest, and a symbol of change.

Pumpkins and changeRead More

Emily Dickinson and I

Have you ever felt left out? A nobody? Sometimes the gremlins in our head get the best of us and we need to remind ourselves that we are a good, happy, kind, successful person trying to do the best we can everyday.

Emily Dickinson and IRead More

Next Page »

Footer

read my book

Buy on amazon Learn More

Search

Follow me

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS

Copyright © 2025 · Mai Lifestyle Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress ·