Creations from the Crater
Everything I made while finding my way back to the light. In my keynote I talk about creativity as my
ladder out of the crater. how every word I wrote, every page I coloured, every journal I designed added
light to the dark place. These are those creations.
They weren't made from a place of wholeness. They were made from the middle of grief, loss, and the fierce, quiet
determination to rebuild a life worth living. And somehow, that's exactly what makes them what they are.
Every one of these was made for Rumi. And for you.
The Rumi books — featured
The Rumi books
After Rumi died, I needed to keep creating for her — to keep her woven into the world in ways that could be seen, held, and loved. These five self-published children's books are that love made visible. Each one carries something of her spirit: warmth, wonder, and the gentle reminder that love doesn't end.
They exist because she did. And because the world is better with her in it even this way.
More made from the dark
Star Sign Manifestation Journals
Personal development journals built around the unique energy of each star sign because the path back to yourself is as individual as you are. Created when I needed to believe in
possibility again.
Goal Setting Journal
A journal for the person who is ready to start dreaming again — gently, intentionally, and without pressure. Because setting goals from the crater taught me that small steps forward are still steps forward.
Colouring Books
Colouring was one of the first things that let me be present without having to think or feel too hard. These books are made for exactly that — a gentle, creative pause when the world feels like too much.
And more
The crater kept producing. There is more and there will always be more.
Because that's what creativity does when you let it. It keeps making light.
With every creation, my crater became a little less dark. Each one a stepping stone. A ladder up.
A small act of defiance against the heaviness." If you're in your own crater right now,
I hope something in these pages finds you. And I hope it reminds you that you are still
capable of making something beautiful, even from where you are.
Kim McInnes
Creations from the Crater
Everything I made while finding my way back to the light. In my keynote I talk about creativity as my
ladder out of the crater. how every word I wrote, every page I coloured, every journal I designed added
light to the dark place. These are those creations.
They weren't made from a place of wholeness. They were made from the middle of grief, loss, and the fierce, quiet determination to rebuild a life worth living. And somehow, that's exactly what makes them what they are. Every one of these was made for Rumi. And for you.
The Rumi books
The Rumi books — featured
After Rumi died, I needed to keep creating for her — to keep her woven into the world in ways that could be seen, held, and loved. These five self-published children's books are that love made visible. Each one carries something of her spirit: warmth, wonder, and the gentle reminder that love doesn't end.
They exist because she did. And because the world is better with her in it even this way.
More made from the dark
Star Sign Manifestation Journals
Personal development journals built around the unique energy of each star sign because the path back to yourself is as individual as you are. Created when I needed to believe in
possibility again.
Goal Setting Journal
A journal for the person who is ready to start dreaming again — gently, intentionally, and without pressure. Because setting goals from the crater taught me that small steps forward are still steps forward.
Colouring Books
Colouring was one of the first things that let me be present without having to think or feel too hard. These books are made for exactly that — a gentle, creative pause when the world feels like too much.
And more
The crater kept producing. There is more and there will always be more. Because that's what creativity does when you let it. It keeps making light.
With every creation, my crater became a little less dark. Each one a stepping stone. A ladder up.
A small act of defiance against the heaviness." If you're in your own crater right now,
I hope something in these pages finds you. And I hope it reminds you that you are still
capable of making something beautiful, even from where you are.