by Kate | Mar 21, 2018 | connectedness, kind promises, Transformation, Vulnerability, Well-being
It’s spring and time for gardening metaphors. It’s snowing outside in Minneapolis and yet this feels like winter kissing us goodbye. The temperature and the soil are warming, ready to make a hospitable environment for plants. Gardeners know, though, that enriching the...
by Kate | Nov 21, 2017 | connectedness, Gratitude, Love, meditation
Last week, I was privileged to hear psychologist and Dharma practitioner Rick Hanson speak (online). His topic: Neurodharma: Practicing Meditation with the Brain in Mind According to Hanson, there are three basic needs that we share with all animals: safety,...
by Kate | May 24, 2017 | connectedness
These last few days, I had the privilege of watching the online Mindful Relationships Summit. Here is some wisdom from Dr. Harville Hendrix: The universe is connection. Everything is connecting to everything, everywhere all the time. Since we are threads in the...
by Kate | May 16, 2017 | Chronic healing, connectedness
I know a woman who also has MS. We’ll call her Cynthia. She is about five years older than I am and her disease is a bit more advanced. Each person with MS has a different experience, but Cynthia and I seem to be traveling down the same path. Jenny, the PCA who works...
by Kate | May 9, 2017 | connectedness
Social connection is so much a topic of our time that the Huffington Post has a directory set aside for it. Feeling connected is important. When we feel connected, our bodies release good hormones. When we are connected, we have help with problem-solving. Connection...
by Kate | Apr 4, 2017 | connectedness, kind promises, meditation, mindfulness
When I stay in the lived experience of the present moment, all is well. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as it sounds. I added the words “lived experience” there because these big brains of ours pull us off into judgments and stories about this moment even while we’re...