by Kate | Mar 18, 2020 | joy, kind promises
As we hunker down to ride out the waves of the coronavirus pandemic, we have the opportunity to move beyond survival mode and to strengthen our compassion for ourselves and others. Good news: there are resources available. I’m collecting some of them here. When it...
by Kate | Mar 13, 2020 | kind promises
This week coronavirus, and fear of it, has reached pandemic proportions. Each day, the drumbeats get louder. Each of us gets to decide how much to change our behavior to adapt to new realities. My breathing is already compromised due to multiple sclerosis. Any...
by Kate | Feb 19, 2020 | Chronic healing, kind promises, mindfulness
How does being mindful help you navigate the ups and downs of illness? Fear, anger, and grief ride in the slipstream of illness. It can be overwhelming. If you train your mind to focus on one small piece of reality, the overwhelm diminishes. While you’re holding...
by Kate | Feb 11, 2020 | kind promises, mindfulness
I’ve been reading ”Effortless Journaling.” I decided that if I am going to be facilitating creative journaling classes, perhaps I should update and expand my skills. I was pleased to discover that there is much discussion, in this book, of mindfulness and journaling....
by Kate | Feb 4, 2020 | kind promises, mindfulness
Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), a process that is helped many people deal with chronic pain, says “Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and...
by Kate | Jan 31, 2020 | kind promises
Inspiration What creature speaks to me of well-being? A butterfly! If I’m going to paint a butterfly, I might as well contribute to my 100 monarchs project. I surfed the web and found...
