by Kate | Jul 11, 2017 | Love, meditation, mindfulness
I just cleared my calendar for 10 days of vacation. It was such a joyous task: looking at routine items on each day and deleting them. For 10 days I will be away from routine, seeing sites, hearing sounds and enjoying new experiences. Hope is such fun! I was expecting...
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...
by Kate | Jan 24, 2017 | Forgiveness, kind promises, meditation
Why even have a kind promise about forgiveness? Forgiveness is about letting go of the stories. The stories about what you did or who you are, what I did or who I am that mean we cannot imagine ourselves enough and we cannot risk opening to each other. This is not...
by Kate | Oct 12, 2016 | Gratitude, joy, kind promises, meditation
Yesterday, I heard columnist David Brooks on the radio describing a moment he experienced as he watched his children playing in the yard: “It’s one of those moments when life and time feel like they’re suspended. I had a feeling of being overwhelmed with gratitude....
by Kate | Sep 13, 2016 | kind promises, meditation, Transformation
My life is changing. My daughter has moved out of our apartment. Our elderly dog is ill. My hand is losing function. [Excuse: All those changes are part of the reason my blog posts have skipped a couple weeks.] How do I celebrate a sacred, compassionate creative life...
by Kate | Apr 5, 2016 | connectedness, kind promises, meditation
Where do I want to go with this month’s promise (I will build, nurture and celebrate connections)? Last Friday, my PCA Matt called to tell me he would not be able to work his shift. His nephew had been shot and killed. The following day, another of Matt’s young...
