by Kate | Apr 4, 2017 | connectedness, kind promises, meditation, mindfulness
When I stay in the lived experience of the present moment, all is well. Unfortunately, it’s not as easy as it sounds. I added the words “lived experience” there because these big brains of ours pull us off into judgments and stories about this moment even while we’re...
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...
by Kate | Jan 19, 2016 | joy, kind promises, meditation, mindfulness
I was googling for joy the other day… Let me take a moment to savor that phrase: “googling for joy.” For a learner like me the fact that a world of information is at my fingertips brings joy. The idea that this month I get to spend time learning and thinking about joy...
