kina diaries: in the waiting (Patreon)

i have caught myself in the harder moments in life wishing i could fast forward. that i could skip ahead to a time when things felt easier or happier, to a time when some hurt has passed or that thing i've been hoping for has finally happened. when i catch myself in these moments and i manage to take a step back, it suddenly becomes clear what a sad thing that would be--to wish away all the in between and delete thousands of moments between now and then. 

in my 32 years hanging out on this planet, i've learned that even in the darkest and saddest times in my life there has been tremendous beauty to be found, meaningful connections to be had, and that often the reason the hurt is so deep is because of a love i have felt so greatly--and there's something beautiful in that. i keep finding that that somewhere in all the mess are lessons to be learned and a million little things to be grateful for.

so i'm looking to trees for a bit of wisdom these days. if they can stand there for thousands of years through fires and floods and harsh summers and long winters, surely i can stand amongst them and find a little patience, too. so i'm trying to honor all the moments. all the in between moments, the big moments, the little moments, the bright shiny moments and the hard ones too. 

my new song "in the waiting" is up on youtube, spotify, itunes, you know the drill. i hope you can find a little peace in it. sending lots of love to you all <3

xo

kina

p.s. if you haven't seen it yet--here's the "in the waiting" music video: https://youtu.be/X7NzNXTABMs