by Kate | Apr 12, 2016 | connectedness, kind promises
During the last week I have been celebrating my connections with art and nature. I was privileged to visit State of the Art last Sunday (see also the exhibit’s webpages), which includes art pieces by working artists across America. The curators visited a thousand...
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...
by Kate | Mar 29, 2016 | Chronic healing, chronic illness, kind promises, mindfulness
These days, it’s easy to find evidence that mindfulness meditation is good for what ails us. There are studies and meta- studies lining up to tell us that folks with chronic illness who participate in mindfulness-based stress reduction programs (MBSR): deal...
by Kate | Mar 22, 2016 | kind promises, mindfulness
It seems to me that the most revolutionary thing I could do (living in this body at this time) is to be here with openhearted, open-minded affection for what is. So often, I want things to be different than they are. Beginning with that most basic: my body, and...
by Kate | Mar 16, 2016 | kind promises, mindfulness
I was visiting BibleGateway.com today, preparing an item for my church newsletter, when what to my wondering eyes should appear but an advertisement for the Mindful Life conference being held in Washington DC at the end of April this year. Though there are several...
by Kate | Mar 8, 2016 | kind promises, mindfulness
What is the difference between patient surrender (last month’s promise) and opening to each moment (this month’s promise)? Sometimes life gets to be too much. If that happens, it’s a sign that we are working too hard to hold it all together. Sometimes we just get...
