Tag Archives: compassion

When we’re triggered

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Kathy

We all know about being triggered by others, right? We’re sitting here, minding our own business, and Ms. So-and-so does something absolutely appalling. Or she just announces her abdominal viewpoint (which happens to be the opposite of our more “enlightened” … Continue reading →

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Knock, knock. Come in…

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Kathy

It was so fun to write yesterday’s blog post! I grinned on and off much of the day. During these seventy five days I’ve tried to put my relationship with the Holy into feeble words. Sometimes explained things conceptually. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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Vaccine for compassion?

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Kathy

Good morning, dear readers. It’s 5:44 a.m. here in the dark woods. No need to kindle a fire in the woodstove this morning–temperatures promise to bless us with Indian summer for the next five days (60 degrees F, 15 degrees … Continue reading →

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Election eve

Posted on November 2, 2020 by Kathy

It’s election eve here in the United States, the day before the big election. Many are nervous. Anxious. Afraid. Hopeful. Biting fingernails. Pacing. Wanting their candidates to win. Many are sorely afraid that we’ll wake up Wednesday is some hell-razed … Continue reading →

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Insecurities: a crack where the light gets in

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Kathy

I accidentally stumbled upon some blog posts yesterday talking about our human insecurities. You know–all our perhaps hidden, obscure, painful parts of ourselves that we’ve sometimes pushed away. Tried to heal. Sometimes repressed. Pasted over with positive thinking. Explored endlessly. … Continue reading →

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Debate on our road last Monday: me versus Nebraska Man. Winner – nobody.

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Kathy

How many of you watched the national presidential debate? Hands up, please. Yes, I see that you and you and you watched it. A bunch of you didn’t. I didn’t either. I have already made my mind up where to … Continue reading →

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Can’t wait to get out of this boat & share weekly blessings

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Kathy

Way back at the end of September–gosh was that only a week ago?–I vowed after reading Harula’s post: Once a week in October, November and December I will  share Blessings, both received and given.  To consciously acknowledge some of the ordinary … Continue reading →

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Pow Wow drums & a pickle

Posted on July 26, 2010 by Kathy

Baraga Pow-Wow, 2010. Thirty second annual Keweenaw Bay Maawanji’iding at the Ojibwa Campground.  Theme:  Honoring our Legacy.    Kiah and I drove over Saturday afternoon.  She wanted especially to connect with a couple of friends who would be at the … Continue reading →

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