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You should be here...
As I sat on the floor playing with Donovan, building tractors, reading books and playing with cars I couldn’t help but think you should...

Kristy C
Sep 29, 20243 min read


The difference between year 1 of grief and year 2 of grief...
We all know that life is hard. It’s no secret. Harder for some than others but nonetheless we are all facing some kind of battle in a...

Kristy C
Sep 26, 20246 min read


Things we learn about grief while grieving
I’ve always believed the statement to be true; people come into our lives for a reason, season or a lifetime. When we meet people, we...

Kristy C
Sep 9, 20245 min read


Healing Era
Healing: (noun) the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again Era: (noun) a long and distinct period of history with a...

Kristy C
Sep 2, 20244 min read


I Carried a Watermelon...
If you know me, you know I’m crazy for Swayze. Always have been, always will be. Tim and I would joke that my ‘hall pass’ was a dead guy....

Kristy C
Aug 21, 20243 min read


I'm Still Grieving...
“Not in the way I have before. Not in a way that I can describe. I am still struggling. My emotions are heavy and I am feeling very alone...

Kristy C
Aug 6, 20244 min read


Death and Dying
This morning, I woke up with a very heavy heart. Losing Tim made me realize that we truly only have the present. It made me want to hug...

Kristy C
Jul 25, 20243 min read


Trauma Mama
Trigger Warning (TW): Suicide “I had a trauma reaction 3 days ago and I’m still trying to recover from it. The emotions are still...

Kristy C
Jul 14, 20244 min read


Me without You
I read this the other day and it just really hit home. I’ve spent this last year trying to figure out who I am without you. What do I do...

Kristy C
Jun 17, 20245 min read


Serenity Retreat
Home Team Creations is excited to announce our first Womens Serenity Retreat! Held in the beautiful redwoods of Twain Harte, we invite...

Kristy C
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Men's Mental Health Awareness Month
May was Mental Health Awareness month, which as you all know is very important to me. Our mental health is something that often gets...

Kristy C
Jun 7, 20243 min read


WTF June?!
June was already destined to be a hard one... I can’t avoid the inevitable. I mean, I can to a degree but I’ve also been through enough...

Kristy C
Jun 4, 20245 min read


Home Team Creations Events
Home Team Creations loves to be a part of the community and not only to share our mental health merchandise but also advocating for...

Kristy C
Jun 1, 20241 min read


Let Them...
Some of you may have heard this before and some of you may have not. Either way, stick with me here :) Just Let them. If they want to...

Kristy C
Jun 1, 20243 min read


Young Widow Thoughts
Trigger warning: death and suicide I started following a new widow on Instagram (well new to me) and her posts have been hitting so close...

Kristy C
May 28, 20244 min read


Slippery Slope
Lately I’ve been presented with some amazing opportunities on my advocacy journey. I’ve been getting more active in my community and...

Kristy C
May 21, 20243 min read


Grief is still very much here...
“One thing I have learned about deep grief is that we all become good at faking it. Saying “OK” when asked how we are, which is just a...

Kristy C
May 21, 20245 min read


Day of Educator Wellbeing - Mental Health Awareness
Day of Educator Well Being – Creating Space for your selfcare This is going to be two parts in one post. My before and after thoughts of...

Kristy C
May 18, 20243 min read


Educate Yourself: Grief and Healing Journey
I’ve said it before and I'll say it again, grief changes people. We just can’t help it. We aren’t the same person we were before our...

Kristy C
May 15, 20244 min read


The Bridge
Many moons ago during a therapy session, my therapist read me this short story. I was struggling with where my place was in many forms...

Kristy C
May 11, 20245 min read
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