When life gives you gnarly lemons

Posted on December 21, 2015 by kristendynamite

We’ve all endured enough tragic hair cuts, awful exes, and embarrassing interviews to know that sometimes life is sucky. Straight up, life gives us all its share of bad lemons. And yet, experience tells us that even super sour lemons can produce kick ass cocktails. Even the … Continue reading →

Going on 30

Posted on February 3, 2015 by kristendynamite

As I embark on the final month of my twenties and gear up for the big 3-0, I have to take this moment to give thanks to age 29 (and year 2014) for teaching me the following: How to write … Continue reading →

Be Brave

Posted on January 30, 2015 by kristendynamite

A close friend recently asked me for advice, as she’s between jobs and feeling stuck in a rut. She’s made small moves, and isn’t seeing any lasting results. My advice to her was simple: If you want big results, make … Continue reading →

How You Know You’re an HSP

Posted on November 12, 2014 by kristendynamite

If you identify with the majority of this list, you may be an HSP (Highly Sensitive Person): 1. You go to a coffee shop to get ‘work’ done, and instead you spend most of your time trying desperately to ignore the … Continue reading →

Through Being Cool

Posted on November 5, 2014 by kristendynamite

This week marked the 15th birthday of an album that defined my teenage years, from a band I will always love. As a walking, rocking example of ’emo’ in high school, “Through Being Cool” by Saves the Day was my … Continue reading →

Courage love intensity

Posted on September 17, 2014 by kristendynamite

I used to think courage reveals itself in words and bold actions. That courage is speaking up in a crowded room, or jumping out of a plane with nothing but a parachute strapped to your back. But now I know … Continue reading →

A great loss, a great gift

Posted on August 7, 2014 by kristendynamite

Last week, the Universe gave me a profound gift. One of my mantras lately for dealing with uncertainty is a phrase that came to me months ago while I was sitting on my patio, with only the sound of the … Continue reading →

The b-sides of my mind

Posted on July 8, 2014 by kristendynamite

The B-sides of my Mind I write on a near-daily basis, and so you can probably imagine how few of my tangential thoughts actually make it onto this little blog. Sometimes when I’m experiencing writer’s block I’ll flip the pages of … Continue reading →