by Kate | May 21, 2019 | kind promises, Weakness
In one of my creative journaling classes, we were looking at the unhelpful messages we send ourselves. We were so critical! We have been trained by our cultures to think that we are projects in need of renovation and improvement. “Every day in every way, I get better...
by Kate | May 17, 2019 | Weakness
I often shoulder away my experience in this moment, hanging onto some notion of perfection. This should not be happening now. Instead, this moment should look like something else – something brighter, shinier, more perfect. Clinging to my expectations of perfection, I...
by Kate | May 7, 2019 | kind promises, Weakness
Yesterday, I was trying to drive my wheelchair into the slot that locks it down in the van. I was not able to do it. I got discouraged and angry and gave up. My promise for this month is to “be tender with weaknesses” and I was not. Somewhere, I have a vision of being...
by Kate | Sep 5, 2017 | Advocacy, Disability, kind promises, Vulnerability, Weakness
In the US of A, we value independence. We planted the idea with our revolutionary roots, nurtured it through immigrations and cowboys and have carried it into the 21st-century with our cell phones – connected and disconnected simultaneously. The urge to go it alone is...
by Kate | May 25, 2016 | Chronic healing, chronic illness, Disability, kind promises, monsters, Vulnerability, Weakness
My friend Al, who has multiple sclerosis, went to his physician with some troublesome new symptoms. “Am I feeling this way because I’m aging or is it the MS?” he asked. “Yes,” replied the doctor. Lately, my disability due to MS has increased significantly. I need help...
by Kate | May 17, 2016 | Vulnerability, Weakness
You mistakenly imagine that big bold swaths of movement make a life Believing that you look back and failing to see adventure you lose heart Please remember the little steps you took each day murmuring softly There was a day you skipped with joy your heart was light...
