Hi! This is the last, last blog of my Race. As this is a season ending, my new content will be posted weekly at my new website, kaylakrynski.com, (HOORAY!!!) where you can subscribe for … Read more about Taking the Gifts of this Hour
I Said Hello
I said hello. I said hello to Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, The Philippines, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Ukraine, Romania, Albania, Spain, a list of eleven tattooed forever in this order upon my heart. … Read more about I Said Hello
End of the Race Q&A
Hi everybody! I asked on Facebook for some questions about my Race and here are the first 20 I received! I did my best to answer them fully but briefly. This is a first step into bringing all of you … Read more about End of the Race Q&A
El Camino de Santiago
It’s the day before day one of my pilgrimage on el Camino de Santiago. I’m lying in a bunkbed in an old church—our first “albergue” or pilgrim’s hostel. I’ve … Read more about El Camino de Santiago
We Are M-Squad
353 days ago, we stood together in Gainesville, Georgia carefully smiling and laughing, meeting for the first time. Training camp, the most fun we never, ever want to have again. We slept in tents, … Read more about We Are M-Squad
Nobody Knows How to Say Goodbye
Two alarms simultaneously go off, dragging my mind into unwilling wakefulness. I hear Rashidat and Daiva both shuffling around for their phones to silence the ringing. I open my eyes and stare … Read more about Nobody Knows How to Say Goodbye
The Volleyball Blog
Across the dirt street from Elvis and Beta’s house stands a tiny two room school painted a cheery yellow color. The school yard is a flat rock and dirt patch of earth overlooking Beta’s … Read more about The Volleyball Blog
Salty and Bright
I realized soon after posting last week that most of my blogs lately sound a whole lot like I’m struggling constantly. I feel the need to say I’m actually in one of the best places of my … Read more about Salty and Bright
Mountains of Insecurity
We live in a tiny village community called Shëngjergj (Saint George) on the mountains outside the Albanian capital city of Tiranë. The community consist of several different … Read more about Mountains of Insecurity