Skip to content
Khaya Ronkainen
Life in Verse, Prose & Visuals
  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • The Sheltering
    • From the Depths of Darkness
    • Seasons Defined
  • Writing
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Newsletter

Tag: self-compassion

Project Finding Beauty

Reflections in the Looking Glass

Posted on 04/30/2023 by Khaya Ronkainen / 31 Comments

I catch her reflection in the looking glassand see an inner glow, true beautythat stems from all she stands for Each strand of hair on her crownis strength, an ...

skincare products
Writing & Living

Self-care in a Box

Posted on 05/01/2022 by Khaya Ronkainen / 29 Comments

Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. ~ Oprah I need no reminding how short life is, as the quo...

ELSEWHERE

Goodreads

Instagram

 

Categories

Recent Posts

  • Reflections in the Looking Glass
  • Poetry’s Ability to Foster a Sense of Belonging
  • Finding Magic in the Mundane

Life in Verse & Visuals

khaya.ronkainen

"In a true you-and-I relationship, we are present "In a true you-and-I relationship, we are present mindfully, nonintrusively, the way we are present with things in nature. We do not tell a birch tree it should be more like an elm. We face it with no agenda, only an appreciation that becomes participation: 'I love looking at this birch' becomes 'I am this birch' and then 'I and this birch are opening to a mystery that transcends and holds us both." -- David Richo

#birchtree
#meaningfulquote
#toseeandbeseen
#projectfindingbeauty
#newsletter
#community
Load More… Follow on Instagram

Archives

Khaya Ronkainen's books on Goodreads
Seasons Defined Seasons Defined
reviews: 5
ratings: 6 (avg rating 4.83)

From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light From the Depths of Darkness: A Collection of Dark Poetry Left in the Light
reviews: 2
ratings: 2 (avg rating 5.00)

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Privacy Policy
© Khaya Ronkainen 2023