by Kate | Feb 16, 2016 | chronic illness, Disability, kind promises, Surrender
I’ve been reading what Pema Chödrön has to say about patience. Lately, I’ve been struggling with physical pain and a dark mood. I want them both to go away right now. How quickly I move from discomfort to aggression! What if, instead, I bring curiosity to my...
by Kate | Mar 11, 2014 | kind promises, meditation, Uncategorized
Kind promise: I will open to each moment. One night last week I had trouble sleeping. My left leg kept clenching painfully. After a spasm, I would slow my breathing and point myself toward sleep. I would just be drifting off when my muscles would jerk me awake with...
by Kate | Apr 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
The migraine started a week ago. This one began with pain behind my right eye, heaviness on the back of my head and tightness in my shoulders. When I reached for the heating pad, I knew reaching for medication should be my next step. I descended into the lodge of pain...
by Kate | Feb 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Kind Promise: I will celebrate this moment. Every night, as I go to sleep, I listen to audiobooks. I’ve been doing this for 25 years, ever since I discovered that listening to a story shuts off my worrying monkey mind. I listen to the same books over and over...
