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A Way of Looking at Thanksgiving

Posted on 12/01/2024 by Khaya Ronkainen

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...

Project Finding Beauty

Living a Little!

Posted on 08/07/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen

Summer is for living a little. backstory: There’s a fine line between living a little and living dangerously. But after the health challenges and acute lo...

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Practicing Freedom and Gratitude

Posted on 12/05/2021 by Khaya Ronkainen

Freedom; I take nothing for granted. backstory: Tomorrow, December 6th, is Finland’s Independence Day. I’ve written a lot about what and why I love my second ho...

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khaya.ronkainen

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📖 Author of The Sheltering | A Poetry Collection
Weaving stories to inspire & connect 🇿🇦🇫🇮🌍

I might be late, thanks to Google for the reminder I might be late, thanks to Google for the reminder, but...🤦🏾😊

It's been 3 YEARS since this poetry collection first stepped into the world. Three years of watching these poems find their way to you, settle into moments I never could have imagined when I first gathered them together. 📚✍🏾

Writing is humbling. Every single time. The blank page, the hope that what I'm trying to say will land, the vulnerability of sharing pieces of yourself with the world. 

But you've made space for these stories. You've let them into your days, your thoughts, your hearts. And for that, I'm endlessly grateful.

Here's to the readers who make it all worth it. Thank you for being here. 🙏🏾 💛

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