Alana KrushenNov 16, 20212 minChinese FoodSomewhere between the heart-warming & wrenching I find myself overcome with 12 hours of emotion. This isnât unusual for me, a trigger...
Alana KrushenMar 19, 20201 minRealityIn light of our recent reality, our fear turns to action, and we are left to navigate days of uncertainty.
Alana KrushenMar 6, 20201 minStarting over. Again.Iâve worked hard over a short lifetime to love myself, as we all must. Starting over more times than I can count...
Alana KrushenAug 11, 20191 minMother I Hardly Knew|| Rebar Iâm here. Not because you asked me to be. But because of the way you told me about it. You said: âIt was my motherâs favouriteâ...
Alana KrushenMar 6, 20192 minCandy ManI just cried leaving the grocery store. And not because of high prices on imported food, or because Iâm having a bad week & they didnât...
Alana KrushenOct 19, 20182 minHello & GoodbyeWorking from home looks a lot like sweatpants and unkempt appearance.. Sleeping in until 9am and warm meals going cold. Conversations...
Alana KrushenSep 9, 20181 minQuiet Among RubbleWe sat here yesterday amidst the cool breeze I was cloaked in silence - mind and tongue. Opening my eyes in brief moments to see you...
Alana KrushenMar 9, 20181 minI Wasn't Ready. We never are. 8 years spent together, we lived in 3 different cities and 8 different homes. He was my consistent comfort through it...
Alana KrushenFeb 15, 20181 minCompletionAdoration of solace, comfort, hilarity and adventure. Here you stand next to me. My hair piled on you each morning, you let out a relaxed...
Alana KrushenJan 1, 20181 min2018Another calendar year has come and gone.. and while I don't believe in New Years Resolutions - the bustle of the holiday festivities have...
Alana KrushenOct 6, 20173 minSimple JoyRemember when you were a kid... Running down streets, and side-winding onto the grass. Your arms wide open to catch every particle of...
Alana KrushenJul 18, 20171 minSkin DeepI sat in admiration of my long, filed finger nails today.. Remembering all the evenings spent avoiding contact, waving my painted hand...
Alana KrushenApr 14, 20172 minBecomingYears ago, I was too shy to hold my own head up. Missing the sky's merit completely - and relating to the cold, crumbled rock below me....
Alana KrushenJan 25, 20172 minMindfulToday, #BellLetsTalk brings awareness to those struggling. I'd like to take this opportunity to share some writing. This last week, I...
Alana KrushenNov 8, 20162 minExpressionThis is my grandfather. I do not know him well. He shares his name with my father, and he has been both a strong and compassionate man....
Alana KrushenOct 26, 20161 minValueI've changed a lot as a person.. most importantly in what my perspective of other people is. Years ago, if you were to ask me about...
Alana KrushenOct 16, 20162 minDefine HonestyI miss you\It's okay\I love you\I'm fine... We limit our own happiness by pretending our feelings. We hide our shine to be dull and tough...
Alana KrushenJun 21, 20162 minLossIt is something we have all known. It comes in many forms and many pains. There's definition to this that will tell you it is trauma and...
Alana KrushenMay 27, 20161 minStrangersI was invited to a potluck with strangers, and I decided to go. Purely to make them less strange. And upon arriving - my mind was quiet....
Alana KrushenSep 23, 20111 minHallwayThe decorators of my mind chose coloured wallpaper to cover the halls of my past. The walls would haunt me with their many holes, tears,...