personal growth

  • Where The Old World Ends

    A poem about standing between the familiar past and the unknown future Also Featured On Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Mar 10, 2026 Where the Old World Ends There comes a quiet place in lifewhere something shifts within,a trembling line you cannot seewhere the old world slowly ends. You look behind at who you…

  • The Apple Tree Doesn’t Eat Its Own Apples

    On survival, quiet impact, and the small ways we shape each other’s lives Also Featured On Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Mar 07, 2026 The Apple Tree Doesn’t Eat Its Own Apples I’ve always been deeply moved by stories about people who have survived and stories of people who change lives. The kind of…

  • Introducing the Hellbloom Haven Trauma Portal

    A new educational resource designed to help people understand trauma, survival patterns, and the process of healing. Also Featured on Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Mar 05, 2026 Introducing the Hellbloom Haven Trauma Portal Over the past month, I’ve been a little quiet here. Part of that was simply life. I was sick for…

  • Borrowed Light- A Poem by Wendi Kehn

    A reflection on parenthood, time, and the story behind it Also Featured on Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Feb 16, 2026 Borrowed Light Children are not ours to keep,though fiercely we may try.They enter small, with open hands,and eyes that hold the sky. They come like gifts we did not earn,like grace we didn’t…

  • They’re Not Failing. And Neither Are You.

    On frustration, early responsibility, and raising children who get to grow up slower than we did Also Featured on Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Feb 16, 2026 They’re Not Failing. And Neither Are You. Today is Presidents Day, the last day of a four-day weekend. The house feels slower. Backpacks aren’t lined up by…

  • The Love That Rose From the Ashes

    Finding beauty, strength, and devotion within my own becoming. Also Featured on Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Feb 14, 2026 The Love That Rose From the Ashes Content Note:This article contains personal reflections involving trauma, abuse, addiction, mental health, and medical experiences. Please move through it gently and honor your own needs while reading….

  • A Season of Shedding

    Illness, rest, and the quiet growth that comes from honoring life’s pauses Also Featured on Substack & Medium Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven Feb 12, 2026 A Season of Shedding Hello lovely souls,It’s been about three weeks since I’ve shared anything here, and it feels really good to be back, and I am truly so grateful to…

  • This Year, May We

    A quiet reflection on gratitude, resilience, and choosing joy in the small things, even after loss. Wendi Kehn/Hellbloom Haven (Also featured on Substack & Medium) Jan 02, 2026 This Year, May Weby Wendi Kehn This year, may we wake with the softest of grace,Not chasing the world, just slowing our pace.May coffee taste sweeter, the…