Christine Poole

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

personal growth

  • 🦋  The Courage to Finish

    For a long time, I thought my challenge was starting. I had ideas. Lots of them. Projects, notes, drafts, possibilities. My mind was constantly connecting things, noticing patterns, imagining what something could become. But recently I discovered something more uncomfortable. My challenge was not starting – my challenge was finishing. Because there is a strange… Read more

  • 🌙 The Work That Happens After the Work

    After writing about my Creative Operating System (COS) on Monday, I found myself thinking about something I had overlooked. We often focus on the work of creating — but what happens after the work is finished? I used to think finishing a project meant asking one question: What’s next? As soon as something was complete,… 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