by Kate | Jan 9, 2026 | Chronic healing
Years ago, I found myself so frustrated by my disabled body that I was pounding on my leg saying, “why don’t you work?” One pound per syllable, repeatedly with tears falling. Then I caught myself. This is not who I want to be. Since that Day, I have been on a journey...
by Kate | Aug 6, 2019 | Chronic healing, kind promises, Transformation
In Buddhist thought, there is an idea called “impermanence.” It’s a recognition that life is always changing. Just when you think you have things sorted, something shifts and you need to adapt. During these times of change, I use the kind promise “I will reinvent...
by Kate | May 6, 2014 | chronic illness, Disability, kind promises, Surrender, Uncategorized
Kind Promise: I will be tender with weaknesses. Last Easter Sunday I witnessed a miracle: Two pews ahead of me, a 10-month-old girl was interacting with the 83-year-old woman sitting in the pew behind her. The baby, held in her mother’s arms, reached over mom’s...
by Kate | May 2, 2014 | Creativity, Disability, joy, meditation, Uncategorized
As I go through my day, I watch for moments when the corners of mouth turn up and my heart lifts. I note these moments of delight, capture them in my Journal and log them here. I encourage you to be on the lookout for your Delight of the Day. This week I went...
by Kate | Feb 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
Kind promise: I will surrender patiently. The tricky bit about this promise is that I don’t want to surrender always to everything. If the wicked witch writes “surrender Catherine” across the sky with her broom, I do not want to pack up and go home. When and to what...
