by Kate | Jan 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Kind promise: I will live joyfully without reason. I’ve been feeling angry lately. Just saying that releases a cacophony of monsters. (Actually, that’s a good collective noun for monsters.) The monsters say that I should not be angry. They say that I should not...
by Kate | Jan 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of my mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight in my journal and consider their patterns here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. I have...
by Kate | Jan 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
Kind promise: I will live joyfully without reason. Havi Brooks, whose work at The Fluent Self blog I admire, recently suggested a discernment tool. When considering whether to do something, ask: does it spark joy? She credits Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of...
by Kate | Jan 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of my mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight in my journal and consider their patterns here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. January is joy...
by Kate | Jan 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Kind promise: I will live joyfully without reason. It is a new year, and I have created a new mission statement for myself. Each morning, I want to remind myself to choose joy. It’s easy, when I wake to pain and disability, to slide into darkness. That is not...
by Kate | Dec 18, 2014 | Uncategorized