The Courage To Admit: 2024 in Review
With 2024 drawing to a close, I thought I’d take stock before I pop a bottle of champers. Because it’s safe to say this has been another turbulent year, f...
Author: Khaya Ronkainen
Khaya Ronkainen writes poetry, creative nonfiction and fiction. This blog explores all things writing and living, aka personal history, cross-cultural experiences, nature, language, and the many ways people carry home within and across borders.
On Spreading Some Holiday Cheer!
It’s been a year of profound contrasts – the sharp sting of sorrow interwoven with the sweet taste of extraordinary happiness, in seemingly equal measure, for m...
A Way of Looking at Thanksgiving
I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual” — Henry David Thoreau During autumn, particularly in October and November, I take time to ap...