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Writing on creativity and life

Welcome. I’m Kristine Bruneau, a writer drawn to the ways creativity shows up in everyday life.

Illuminated skull and floral light installation at GLOW Festival Eindhoven at night.

The Power of Light: Finding Wonder at Eindhoven’s GLOW Festival

Walking through Eindhoven’s GLOW Festival felt like stepping into a living poem of light—breathing sunflowers, flickering fireflies, and moments that gathered strangers into quiet wonder. A reminder that light doesn’t just brighten; it connects us.

The Power of Light: Finding Wonder at Eindhoven’s GLOW FestivalRead More

A fawn boxer dog with floppy ears and a cropped tail stands in tall grass, holding a bright pink frisbee, viewed between a pair of sneakers — capturing the playful spirit of finding humor in everyday life.

Finding humor when life doesn’t follow the script

From a backyard frisbee mishap to an improv-style lesson in laughter, this story explores how finding humor in everyday life can turn small stumbles into the moments we remember most.

Finding humor when life doesn’t follow the scriptRead More

Concert crowd reaching toward stage lights, overlaid with the words “Keep showing up for what feels right,” symbolizing persistence and creative connection.

Art of Feeling Right

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

Art of Feeling RightRead More

A sunlit path lined with trees, softly out of focus with word Beyond Healing centered.

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.

Beyond Healing: The Quiet Practice of Being Kind to YourselfRead More

Stone, soil in cupped hands, and a sprout — symbolizing letting go of perfection and creating space for hope to grow.

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.

Done, Not Perfect: Writing, Hope, and Letting GoRead More

Black and white photo of a rock cairn with text overlay: Remembering September 11.

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.

Remembering September 11: Twenty-Four Years LaterRead More

photo of a tennis racket + ball on a court and notebooks

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.

Failing Better: Tennis, Writing, and the Long GameRead More

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

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