by Kate | May 24, 2023 | Weakness
I am slowly coming to understand that what we each consider our weakness may, in fact, be the source of our greatest strength..My younger self was afraid of being seen. She kept her true self hidden – those parts of her that were unsure, unique, and just sprouting....
by Kate | May 18, 2023 | Chronic healing, Weakness
We all feel full of energy some days and tired on other days. For those of us with health challenges, energy is a major issue. I use clay as a metaphor. Each morning, I am issued a blob of clay. Some days it’s bigger; some days it’s smaller. I’m not...
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 | May 25, 2022 | Weakness
Every now and then, someone’s words land in my heart with the resonance of a temple gong. “Pay attention!” they whisper urgently. “This applies to you.” Yesterday, the words were: “We live, we die, this infuriates us—but far better that it saddens sus, and that we...
by Kate | May 18, 2022 | Chronic healing, Weakness
Recently, a nurse practitioner told me I should spend more time in bed. Last July, I received a pressure wound because of an emergency surgery. Almost a year later, that wound has yet heal properly. The best “medicine” would be for me to lie in bed, taking the...
by Kate | May 16, 2022 | Weakness
Dr. Kristin Neff is a famous evangelist of self-compassion. She says it includes three elements: self kindness vs. self judgment, common humanity vs. Isolation, and mindfulness vs. over-identification. I entered my adulthood with an unhealthy habit it of...
