Kristina lives in California with her friends and family, in the community she calls “Orinda” in her writings. She has a master’s degree in psychological anthropology, but now works in the renewable energy field. She enjoys writing, gardening, cooking, yoga, traveling, taking care of her children, and spending time with friends.
Articles by Kristina Jansen
Both healthy ideas and unhealthy ideas can take hold and spread like viruses. Suicidal tendencies and eating disorders provide invaluable lessons to one communitarian.
Dancing with Discomfort (Issue # 148)
Thoughts on Empowerment from a Reluctantly Powerful Person
Welcomed back into her childhood community as an adult, the author comes to terms not only with her intrinsic reluctance to be in charge of anything, but also with her own inherent power.
Watching their collective fortunes decline, the members of Orinda adopt a new spirit of frugality, find that they are living more sustainably, and discover true wealth in relationships with friends and family.
