by Kristy Halvorsen | Aug 6, 2026
She Waited for Me... For Four Years Several people have asked: What’s going on? Where are you? Have you bought a house? I’ve been farm-sitting in New Hampshire since May. It’s just me, several hundred acres of mostly forest, and a pristine little lake with views of...
by Kristy Halvorsen | Jun 7, 2026
Settling in with Soggy Flowers Hello Friends, It’s been a long while since my last note, four months to be precise. I’ve been in a chrysalis of sorts and on the move again as well. I left Florida in mid-March and arrived at my summer home in New Hampshire the second...
by Kristy Halvorsen | Feb 8, 2026
Scared to Jump, But Petrified Not To Where I Begin I first became dazzled by depth on a rickety three-story tower. Ridges of rough-cut timbers notched the soles of my bare feet. My bathing suit dry from waiting, drips from strawberry-blonde ringlets rolled down my...
by Kristy Halvorsen | Dec 28, 2025
EPISODE #59 Coddiwompling Through Life The Releasing Mental Tension Podcast Host: Rich Life Watch on Youtube (61 minutes) Listen on Spotify Listen on Apple Podcasts From Rich’s Website: “Coddiwomple:” to live in wonder, embrace the unknown and trust Life while...
by Kristy Halvorsen | Dec 14, 2025
The Unexpected Gifts of Being Witnessed It was July 1997, and I couldn’t wait to get out of Tallahassee, Florida. My VW Golf sat in the driveway, packed with everything I owned: clothes, bicycle, and a few treasures. I was 18, heading out a month before my dorm room...
