by Kate | Feb 12, 2019 | kind promises, Well-being
Especially when we are physically ill or disabled, well-being is important. Amidst chronic illness, we sometimes think well-being is beyond us. It’s not. Being cured or being what the dominant culture thinks of as “healthy” may not be achievable, but we can still work...
by Kate | Feb 4, 2019 | kind promises, Well-being
This month, I am focusing on spending my days in ways that enhance my own and others’’ well-being. This begs the question: what is well-being? I love the expression because it sidesteps notions of “cure” or “healthiness,” both of which are beyond me at the moment....
by Kate | Sep 15, 2018 | kind promises, Transformation, Well-being
invited to reinvention and returning from four months in bed, I am tempted to make things complicated. In previous years, faced with this promise, I have looked at what’s working and what’s not working, determined to problem solve to improve my life. Or perhaps I...
by Kate | Mar 21, 2018 | connectedness, kind promises, Transformation, Vulnerability, Well-being
It’s spring and time for gardening metaphors. It’s snowing outside in Minneapolis and yet this feels like winter kissing us goodbye. The temperature and the soil are warming, ready to make a hospitable environment for plants. Gardeners know, though, that enriching the...
by Kate | Mar 12, 2018 | kind promises, Well-being
Last week I explored the Greater Good Science Center’s 9 keys to well-being. I have 12 Kind Practices. Greater Good has quizzes to help you figure out where you might want to concentrate, but even that can be overwhelming. Each morning, I remind myself of four...
by Kate | Mar 6, 2018 | Well-being
The Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkeley studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society. They list and define the keys to well-being:...
