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Kristina Balciune

Kristina Balciune

From Psychiatric Daycare to Vipassana and Back: A Meditation Journey

I first learned about meditation in 2012 when I was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder and decided to get full therapeutic…

Apr 29

From Psychiatric Daycare to Vipassana and Back: A Meditation Journey

Apr 29

Kristina Balciune

Nice to meet you. A poem.

I wrote my first poem when I was about eight. In the verses, I would catch and be able to express things that had no place in everyday…

Apr 19

Nice to meet you. A poem.

Apr 19

Kristina Balciune

The Unceasing Dance Between Tension and Resolution

You think you want to be perfect, but you don’t.

Mar 21

The Unceasing Dance Between Tension and Resolution

Mar 21

Kristina Balciune

The Tale of the Procrastinator

There’s this fantastic place where you always feel energized, the tasks get done, and the tea stays at the perfect temperature the whole…

Mar 8

The Tale of the Procrastinator

Mar 8

Kristina Balciune

Six Short Snapshots Starting With S

I wish writing was as easy as taking pictures. Point to a thing of beauty or interest and release the shutter. Use the automatic settings…

Mar 3

Six Short Snapshots Starting With S

Mar 3

Kristina Balciune

Replenishing Inner Resources in a Simple Artist Date

I went on an artist date and got in touch with what’s most important.

Feb 24

Replenishing Inner Resources in a Simple Artist Date

Feb 24

Kristina Balciune

The Quest for Creative Freedom, or Going The Artist’s Way

I’m going to read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron for the third time. Here are my reflections and expectations.

Feb 11

The Quest for Creative Freedom, or Going The Artist’s Way

Feb 11

Kristina Balciune

A Different Way to Think about the Purpose of Life

It’s common to think of purpose as the reason for which we are put here on Earth. I have another idea.

Feb 4

A Different Way to Think about the Purpose of Life

Feb 4

Kristina Balciune

Observation Chronicles: A Simple Intention to Live More Fully

“The art of observation is the secret of inspiration.” Ernest Dimnet

Jan 27

Observation Chronicles: A Simple Intention to Live More Fully

Jan 27

Kristina Balciune

How I Turned a Rejection into an Improvement

I fell in love with a job. I didn’t get it. I got something more important.

Jan 23

How I Turned a Rejection into an Improvement

Jan 23

Kristina Balciune

Kristina Balciune

Happy to be human! Writing personal stories about mental health, creativity and other fundamentally human experiences.

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