Open in app

Sign in

Write

Sign in

Author Kristine Benevento
Author Kristine Benevento

361 Followers

Home

Lists

About

Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Nov 8

The Good. The Bad. The Ugly

Pondering Life’s True Stories — Hello there, my fellow introverts and realists. Today, I wanted to share some thoughts with you about my journey as a writer who pens mostly from the viewpoint of non-fiction. While I might stretch something here or there in my children’s books giving an animal character human traits, it still…

Reflections

3 min read

The Good. The Bad. The Ugly
The Good. The Bad. The Ugly
Reflections

3 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Oct 31

What It Means to Be Emotionally Strong

A Journey of Resilience and Introspection — Emotional strength is a quality that we all admire, yet it often seems like an elusive trait. What does it mean to be emotionally strong? My late husband initially believed it meant having a partner who could run the household, take care of the kids, and handle life’s unexpected challenges…

Emotional Strength

5 min read

What It Means to Be Emotionally Strong
What It Means to Be Emotionally Strong
Emotional Strength

5 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Oct 21

Equal Hours, Different Choices: Making the Most of Your Day

Explore how choices shape our lives and learn how to make the most of your 24 hours. — Embracing Change in the Quiet Moments At 8:30 a.m., my cat scratched at the bedroom door like a furry alarm clock demanding breakfast. I had turned off the light and closed my book at 2 a.m. I knew to be a good cat mom, my choices shouldn’t impact him negatively. The culprit for being wide awake…

Self Improvement

3 min read

Equal Hours, Different Choices: Making the Most of Your Day
Equal Hours, Different Choices: Making the Most of Your Day
Self Improvement

3 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Sep 24

Imposter Syndrome

It’s scary doing something you’ve never done before. — My Journey in Publishing My First Children’s Book As an about-to-be-published author, I’ve spent years penning stories and weaving narratives, but nothing quite prepared me for the moment when I decided to publish my first children’s book. …

Imposter Syndrome

6 min read

Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome
Imposter Syndrome

6 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Sep 12

“She’s Home!”

My new place to hang out is a widow online group. — When I was in the fifth grade, our family loaded up in our Ford Falcon station wagon and began heading south to visit my Aunt and her family. We stayed in a hotel room with two double beds. All nine of us. …

Grief

6 min read

“She’s Home!”
“She’s Home!”
Grief

6 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Jul 31

Battles Are Won Within

Be like the Sequoia Tree. — Life is a journey, an unpredictable and often tumultuous ride that takes us through highs and lows we could never have imagined. In the face of adversity, we are challenged to confront our deepest emotions and fears. …

Grief

6 min read

Battles Are Won Within
Battles Are Won Within
Grief

6 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Jun 22

From Dreamer To Achiever

Unleashing the Potential Within — Hey there, have you ever heard the theme song “Flashdance” by Irene Cara? It was the number one song today in 1983. Whenever that opening starts playing, it reminds me of my husband. I am sure he had a, let’s call it, fascination, as every male on the planet did…

Dreams

4 min read

From Dreamer To Achiever
From Dreamer To Achiever
Dreams

4 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Jun 13

The Tangled Jewelry

Unraveling Life’s Messes — In the depths of our existence lies a tangled heap of jewelry, a reflection of the intricate messes we encounter in our lives. This disarray offers us a profound lesson about the choices we make when confronted with challenges. …

Life Lessons

3 min read

The Tangled Jewelry
The Tangled Jewelry
Life Lessons

3 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·Jun 4

With Love From Me to You

It was a Saturday, two years ago. Right about this time we all hugged each other goodbye. We laughed as we crisscrossed knowing we first were reaching for someone else. I stood on their doorstep and waved at you. You plastered your face in the passenger seat window, with a…

Love

2 min read

With Love From Me to You
With Love From Me to You
Love

2 min read


Published in

Change Your Mind Change Your Life

·May 25

I Keep Snoozing My Email

I do this so it feels like my husband is still sending me emails. — Call me crazy but it thrills me to see an email from my husband when I open the mail. He used to regularly email me a schedule. …

Survivor

4 min read

I Keep Snoozing My Email
I Keep Snoozing My Email
Survivor

4 min read

Author Kristine Benevento

Author Kristine Benevento

361 Followers

Raising the light quotient of humanity, one story at a time. https://medium.com/about-me-stories/about-me-kris-benevento-55bdc64895c0

Following
  • Roz Warren, Writing Coach

    Roz Warren, Writing Coach

  • Malky McEwan

    Malky McEwan

  • Joe Elvin

    Joe Elvin

  • Tim Denning

    Tim Denning

  • Tony Fahkry

    Tony Fahkry

See all (268)

Help

Status

About

Careers

Blog

Privacy

Terms

Text to speech

Teams