Writing on creativity and life
Welcome. I’m Kristine Bruneau, a writer drawn to the ways creativity shows up in everyday life.
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
A reflective essay on letting go of control, trusting preparation, and staying present when life accelerates—at work, in writing, and in parenting.
