January 28, 2020

Poetry as a Place of Conversation

Meet Pádraig Ó Tuama: poet, theologian, conflict mediator — and host of The On Being Project’s new podcast, Poetry Unbound. Those who have listened to Pádraig’s two On Being interviews (the first in 2017 and second alongside poet Marilyn Nelson in 2018) may know him…

Essay

May 24, 2019

Life Isn’t a Straight Line — How to Chart Your Own ‘River of Life’

Written by Kristin Lin

This exercise is designed to help you reflect on your life and tell your story.

Essay

May 8, 2019

Finding Calm and Contemplation in the Classroom, with Poetry

Written by Kristin Lin

“Poetry,” says David Whyte, “is language against which you have no defenses.” Poetry can also help us find our center after a chaotic moment — like recess. That’s the kind of space poetry provided for fourth- and fifth-grade students at The Juniper School in Durango, Colorado, last month. Every day,…

Essay

May 2, 2019

Why We Should Talk More About Death (and How to Get Started)

Written by Kristin Lin

Why do we find it so difficult to talk about death? For as universal as death is, Americans seem to hesitate to acknowledge its place in our lives. In a national survey conducted by The Conversation Project last year, 92 percent of respondents said they think it’s important to have…

Essay

June 1, 2018

‘Boyhood’ and the Grief of Lost Time

Written by Kristin Lin

Young adulthood is often the first time when we experience the grief of lost time. Richard Linklater’s Boyhood is a stoic tribute to the beauty and levity of each quiet moment of our formation.

Essay

April 26, 2018

What We Inherit and What We Pass On: A Conversation with Terese Marie Mailhot

Written by Kristin Lin

How do we make sense of our life and work in the context of the generations that come before us? An interview with Terese Marie Mailhot about her debut memoir, "Heart Berries."

Essay

April 21, 2018

We Are All Part of Prince’s America

Written by Kristin Lin

In his dynamic six-part tribute to Prince, Anil Dash makes the case for how the High Priest of Pop encapsulates the beautiful and complicated story of the American project.

Essay

March 29, 2018

How Junot Díaz’s “Islandborn” Brought Me Home

Written by Kristin Lin

For those who are starting to forget the feeling of home, Junot Díaz’s debut children’s book can offer some comfort: “You might not remember the Island but it remembers you.”

Essay

February 17, 2018

Conversation Is Our Prayer to One Another

Written by Kristin Lin

We often think of conversation as a means to communicate a specific point or a method to shift our perspective. But it can also simply be a vessel for the uncontainable.

Essay

February 8, 2018

Community and the Complexities of Presence

Written by Kristin Lin

L’Arche, a network of intentional communities focused on embracing life with intellectual disability, embodies a deep commitment to community.

Kristin Lin

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Poetry as a Place of Conversation

Life Isn’t a Straight Line — How to Chart Your Own ‘River of Life’

Finding Calm and Contemplation in the Classroom, with Poetry

Why We Should Talk More About Death (and How to Get Started)

‘Boyhood’ and the Grief of Lost Time

What We Inherit and What We Pass On: A Conversation with Terese Marie Mailhot

We Are All Part of Prince’s America

How Junot Díaz’s “Islandborn” Brought Me Home

Conversation Is Our Prayer to One Another

Community and the Complexities of Presence

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Kristin Lin

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Poetry as a Place of Conversation

Life Isn’t a Straight Line — How to Chart Your Own ‘River of Life’

Finding Calm and Contemplation in the Classroom, with Poetry

Why We Should Talk More About Death (and How to Get Started)

‘Boyhood’ and the Grief of Lost Time

What We Inherit and What We Pass On: A Conversation with Terese Marie Mailhot

We Are All Part of Prince’s America

How Junot Díaz’s “Islandborn” Brought Me Home

Conversation Is Our Prayer to One Another

Community and the Complexities of Presence

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