31 Comments

Love this… seeing your family pics/history! Your badass vibe

knowing when it’s time to fold ‘em, walk a way awhile! You inspire me …able to do you and knowing yourself so well! Don’t be gone long, dear friend! Love reading you, knowing you, having your friendship! 🥰❤️ Go, Do, Be! Love you!

Expand full comment
author

Love you too Joan! Don’t worry I’m only pausing to stop tormenting my mother. I love this and am having way too much fun writing. 🤦‍♀️

You’re my inspiration for aging ❤️

Expand full comment

😅 “way too much fun writing” is why we love it/you! No filter, no holding back …writing whatever the Fk you want. And how you weave various things together! I can see why that may bug your mom! 😄 wish I could write so free and bold, transparency at its best!

Expand full comment
author

Haha! Yes my mom is slightly bugged by my writing, however she knows who she raised and thank you again! I’m sure it’s great when it’s not your daughter 😂

Expand full comment
Sep 13Liked by Nurse Kristin

Ok. So no more back to school edition.

Gives me a chance to check out some of those earlier posts. I’m sure there are a few classics buried in there !! Stay visible - we need you out here 😊

Expand full comment
author

I will don’t worry. Just giving my mom a break 😂

Expand full comment

“ Truth be told I like to almost constantly move, —I’m always so grateful I can move every muscle in my body and oh—like all good chess players, I often make”

Kristin , you and I are alike in so many ways! I can’t sit still for an entire meeting. I always have to be fidgeting. Lol! I am a highly kinetic person. Being a nurse lens itself to a highly energetics physical individual.

In those photos? Thank you for sharing so many from your family life. I notice you and I have the same hair full of body in Pearl. Sounds like a blessing, but sometimes you can’t figure out what to do with it. Anyway that’s my case. Have a beautiful day and thank you for this wonderful series!

✨💖✨💖✨

Expand full comment
author

You’re welcome! So glad you enjoyed the photos, I have thousands literally! I know what you mean, after 40 + years of trial and error I’ve decided I like my hair long and dark best. I don’t feel like me otherwise.

Oh and icu nurses never sit still, it’s pure torture actually.

Have a great day Charlotte 😘

Expand full comment

Bless you! I look forward to your next article! ✨💖🤗

Expand full comment
author

Soon I promise! Enjoying reading everyone else’s so much ! Especially yours

Expand full comment

Love this, Kristin. The energy work and the totemic, shamanic power of owls is really outstanding. You definitely had that owl in the woods encounter for a reason. It’s your animal magnetism, my friend.:)

Expand full comment
author

Thank you Heidi. Everything definitely happens for a reason ❤️🐾

Expand full comment
Sep 12Liked by Nurse Kristin

Love the photos and thank you for sharing these most intimate stories. Living sure is interesting, eh?

Expand full comment
author

Sure is Teyani. Thank you 🙏🏻

PS Debbie and I both love to look through the old photos together (sometimes) 😂

Expand full comment

I think I like your mom, too. She sounds like a badass bitch (in a good way). Mine was just a bitch (in a bad way).

Expand full comment
author

Yeah you would like her too. She’s just as funny, but in a different way.

I come from a very long line of secretly sweet bitches. Nanny Shirley was actually mean as a snake if you crossed her and so we just learned never to cross her. 😂

Expand full comment

I'm a big believer in giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. One of my life's mottos is "Do no harm; take no shit." So yeah. I'm gonna be nice, but FAFO.

Expand full comment
author

Love it!

Expand full comment

.. makes perfect sense to me .. have a fab connection for you ‘down under.. but my suggestion is ‘follow us to Providentiales - & set up your ‘command post there ! Love the pics - Luv yer ‘act ! 🦎🏴‍☠️

Expand full comment
author

Thank you Thomas! I’ve never been to Canada actually so 🤔 you never know. Probably way too cold for me though.

Expand full comment

haha .. You would Adore Canada & most Canadians would Adore you .. The ‘Turks is a Completely Different World & Anne & I were immediately Enchanted - & though I do my very best - it’s impossible to ‘capture & define Either ! One must do this for themselves !

I try to serve up ‘tasty morsels & the occasional ‘feast.. this is what ‘experienced Guides can do

Expand full comment
author

Good to know about 🇨🇦 I’ll keep it on the back burner 😂

Expand full comment

Love this portrait of you and your family. Owl sounds interesting. The more I read, the more I want to know! Love your work here, Kristin 💫

Expand full comment
author

Thanks so much Trudi and ditto about getting to know you. Owl is an interesting character for sure and ironically my ability to instantly connect with strangers comes straight from my mother. 💫 😂

Expand full comment

Each of our parents give us gifts 😂❤️

Expand full comment
author

So true ❤️

Expand full comment

I have such a smile on my dial Kristin … so love how you have framed you and your sister’s understanding of Debbie. Really precious in many ways, the bond with siblings with regard to how they talk about their parents. We don’t always have to agree but there is a connection there that is just unique in its …. Something. My sister rang me today, just as l was in traffic to try and get to the airport … always such great timing! … to tell me to behave 🤪. Anyway, love your writing … distracted at the airport so will sign off for now. BTW, if you ever relocated to Australia, you would need to be in the southern states to get the 4 seasons …. I might even pick you up at Melbourne airport … 🤣🤣🤣🙏👏.. of course l would 💕. As always, thanks for sharing. Egypt here I come 🤗

Expand full comment
author
Sep 12·edited Sep 12Author

Ohhh thank you Simone and have a great time in Egypt!! I can't wait to hear all about it someday. We could label the connection any way we choose to see it --the family actually spans five social generations in 3 lines -- Baby Boomer to Alpha, which is very cool , but I agree with you that it's more Universal family dynamics at play on any given day. Last time I checked the Universal language was still love. 🩷 Also I would love to come to Australia someday, so good to know I have a ride. Not sure how I would get all my crap, namely my photos and kids artwork there if I decided to relocate, but you never know.💫The first time I spoke to Rob I was on the way back from the airport in rush hour traffic and was sure I would never speak to the man again because I knew I sounded like an absolute lunatic cursing my head off, yelling and getting cut-off by careless drivers .😂

We'll see the rest always remains to be seen. 😜

Safe travels my friend.

Expand full comment

I so enjoy reading about your life, Kristin. It was a carefree time in those days, at least how I remember them. More! More!

Expand full comment
author

Thank you Mama C.J. I have no doubt our two families would have a ball together. More is on the way for sure and same to you always.😘

Expand full comment

I’m with you on that. Our families would have had a ball together. I look forward to reading more!

Expand full comment