Kristy N. Lund
Freelance Writer





   
Mother, Writer, Reiki

Kristy Lund uses her experience in the health field, corporate world, and as a parent to inspire her writing.  She holds a Master's degree in occupational therapy from USC and has been published in Mothering.com, Bay Area Parent, Parents' Press, Whole Life Times, Common Ground, Conscious Choice, and the Marin IJ.  She has read at the Lit Crawl portion of Litquake (San Francisco's literary festival) and Mama Monologues events amongst others.  She is a contributing member of the Writing Mamas Salon.

Articles:


  Medicine and Miracles
  Ba
y Area Parent, October 2009
  Fea
ture story: When this Bay Area
  OB/GYN became a patient, she had to
  draw on strength they don't teach in
  med school.




  Practical Acts of Peace
  Whole Life Times, Aug/Sept 2009

  The 27th anniversary of celebrating the
  International Day of Peace invites us once
  again to give peace a chance.




 
 
Gluten-Free Dining in the Bay Area
  Parents' Press, June 2009

  Featured cover story: Many families are
  touched by celiac disease, see which  
  Bay Area restaurants are catering to
  gluten-free patrons.



  Good Day Sunshine
 
Common Ground/Whole Life
  Times
/Conscious Choice, Dec. 2008
  
Featured cover story: How to create a 
  meaning winter solstice celebration


What is Your Pathway to Peace?
May 2007

Webcopy for Pathways to Peace Non-Profit and Wiser Earth Website








Essays:
        

A Daily Reminder of Someone's Son
 Marin IJ, December 2009

 The injured bark had not yet healed 
 when I moved into my neighborhood five
 years ago, the spot where a teen died.



   Hello, My Name Is...
  Common Ground/Whole Life  
  Times
/ConsciousChoice, Feb. 2009

  After my husband and I choose a last
  name, I later find out what it means in
  Hindi...
  

  
                          Circus Tears and Triumphs
 
Mothering.com, January 2009
 
Trying to bond with my eldest son, we
                           head to
the circus.  If only I'd taken into
                
           account that he hates loud noises and
                           confined spaces.


  Breathing Room
  Com
mon Ground/Whole Life
  Times
/ConsciousChoice, June 2
008
  Trying to escape the kids for a few  
  moments of silence leads to train tracks
  in the potty and an answered prayer.



  Real life snapped between all the
  Kodak Moments
  Marin IJ, June 2008

  Cover story: I like to take pictures of the   
  shiny, happy times.  My kids capture the
  rest.



"Swedish Love" February 2008 on Divine Caroline


"Taking My Figure Into My Own Hands" January 2008 on Divine Caroline