by Kate | Nov 19, 2019 | kind promises, Love
We like to think that love comes without limits. Yet I find myself wanting to write about boundaries as I think about love this month. Love comes with a strong sense of attachment and, humans that we are, attachment can lead over into one party wanting to control the...
by Kate | Nov 13, 2019 | kind promises, Love
Kristin Neff does research and teaches on the topic of self-compassion. She has identified three components of self-compassion. First (she says), we need mindfulness. We need to develop that witnessing part of our minds that understands we are telling ourselves a...
by Kate | Oct 23, 2019 | Gratitude, kind promises
Gratitude practice increases your happiness partly because it calms your cortex – the part of your brain that thinks, perceives, and processes information and language. Neuroscientist Rick Hanson describes the structure of our brains using animal metaphors to help us...
by Kate | Oct 15, 2019 | Chronic healing, kind promises
When everything in our lives is going the way we think it ought, we feel surrounded by blessings. It’s easy to feel grateful. In dark times, though, when our relationships are full of conflict, our bodies are failing, or the world around us is in an uproar, it’s hard...
by Kate | Oct 8, 2019 | Gratitude, kind promises
As we head toward November, it’s a good time to to update or begin a gratitude practice. There are both practical and spiritual reasons for taking time to notice our blessings. Greater Good lists many health benefits of gratitude, including increasing positive...
by Kate | Sep 26, 2019 | Advocacy, kind promises, Transformation
Strong emotions sweep into us with energy. It’s up to us to use that energy – that passion – wisely. If we refuse to feel our emotions, the energy stays around inside our bodies. Like oil turning rancid, it can sour into depression or aggression. I have certainly...
