by Kate | Apr 10, 2024 | chronic illness, connectedness, kind promises
Dr. Vivek M. Murthy is the US Surgeon General. As he traveled the country, he heard that people felt isolated, insignificant, and invisible. That led him, in May 2023 to declare loneliness an epidemic. “Loneliness is like hunger,” he said “a signal we are lacking...
by Kate | Dec 16, 2023 | Chronic healing, kind promises
When you get a serious, life changing diagnosis, it often leaves you angry. Angry that things are the way they are. Angry at yourself for anything you did (or imagine you did) to cause the problem. It just shouldn’t be this way! It’s not fair! Your expectations for...
by Kate | Jul 12, 2023 | kind promises, Vulnerability
Does a treeask the sunwhere were youyesterdayThere were cloudsI was lonelyDoes the sunaccuse the treeyou are too needyI get so tiredof showing upit’s not like thatthe tree soaksthe sun shinesthey make beautytogetherand smile in your journal: Do you ever get...
by Kate | May 10, 2023 | kind promises, Weakness
Here I am againpolishing my armorhoping it shinesso brightlythat you will notsee the true methat fragiletrembling childwho is so afraidof being knownwhen will I learnthat if I leavethe hard shellbehind and step outone shaky stepafter anotheryou will love meas I...
by Kate | Mar 22, 2023 | kind promises, mindfulness
Sink downinto thisspaciousmoment trembling with luscious mystery who knows what mighthappen next?
by Kate | Mar 10, 2023 | kind promises, mindfulness
Every morning, I take the vow above. Sometimes I think “I vow to live fully in this moment.” Sometimes I think I vow to live in this moment fully.” Both are mindful, but there is an interesting difference. Fully in this Moment… Not any other moment,...
