Christine Poole

Scientist. Writer. Facilitator. Artist. Curious about what helps us grow.

writing

  • My First Poem 🌻

    🌻My First Poem Read more

  • 🧩 From Post-it Board to Creative Operating System (COS)

    For years I’ve been trying to find a planning system that actually works for the way my brain creates. I’ve tried notebooks, digital apps, and endless to-do lists. They all helped for a while, but eventually they became places where tasks accumulated rather than places that inspired action. A few weeks ago I pinned a… Read more

  • 🌳 Everything is practice

    I’ve been thinking about my writing practice recently. Every Monday evening, I meet with my writing buddy. We set goals, encourage each other and, most importantly, keep writing. Recently, one of my writing goals came to a natural end. As I thought about what might come next, I found myself asking a different question. What… Read more

  • 🌱 The Things We Bring to Life

    Reflections on Motherhood and Writing Today is my son’s 9th birthday, and it feels like a fitting day to reflect. There’s something incredible about watching a child grow—knowing that someone so full of personality, curiosity, and possibility began as something so small. A seed, in a way, needing time, care, patience, and love. A few… Read more