Tag Archives: creativity

Icy tears

Posted on January 2, 2022 by Kathy

She opened the door to 12 bitter degrees. Wind blew through polka-dot pajamas. Tears froze on her cheeks. Moon’s full breast ached. She wanted to run barefoot into icy snow but instead whispered “Goodnight…” and burrowed beneath four blankets to … Continue reading →

Posted in January 2022 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

“Love has your back”

Posted on December 30, 2021 by Kathy

Last August, while visiting my childhood home down in the Thumb of Michigan, I picked up a tattered copy of WILD MIND: Living the Writer’s Life by Natalie Goldberg. I bought it at the library uptown (Barry laughs when we … Continue reading →

Posted in December 2021 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Still intrigued

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Kathy

On Sunday I wrote a blog post using only questions. It was based on the book “Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know” by Adam Grant. You know the feeling when creativity just makes you happy? When … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2021 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Can we be inspired to Think Again?

Posted on November 14, 2021 by Kathy

What if our cherished beliefs are only relatively right? What if our minds could open wide enough to truly listen beyond the polarities of right and wrong? Is life a yes or no argument? Does good come up against evil … Continue reading →

Posted in November 2021 | Tagged , , , , , , | 29 Comments

Swooning

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Kathy

This morning, sipping hot coffee on the couch, I announced to Barry, “The Winter King kissed us with snow again last night.” He eyed me above his coffee mug, raising his eyebrows only slightly. “What–are you taking some online poetry … Continue reading →

Posted in February 2021 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

The gifts and challenges of daily blogging

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Kathy

Today I want to write a little personal reflection. It’s Day 13 of the seventy-five day commitment to connect more deeply with God, Spirit, Holy, Love…to explore “What the Heart Knows” during the waning days of 2020. Day 13 already! … Continue reading →

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Unexpected, unanticipated, unpredicted and unforeseeable

Posted on September 7, 2020 by Kathy

I often want to be a once-a-week blogger. They are such cool cats! You know, the folks who vow to write once a week and follow through on their pledge, year after blogging year. They pick a day of the … Continue reading →

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Friday morning psalm of your grandma’s gingerbread cake and sweet Joe-Pye Weed

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Kathy

We’ll start this Friday morning psalm with a fleeting memory of your grandma’s gingerbread cake, or that strawberry rhubarb pie, or those sugar cookies she served you with a cold glass of milk. While you lick the crumbs of memory … Continue reading →

Posted in July, 2020 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 45 Comments

Buddha on the page, Jesus in the rafters

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Kathy

Dearest readers!  I had no intention of writing a post today, honest.  But just finished morning meditation and wanted to share it with you here.  Just in case any of you might feel like playing. Do you sometimes have trouble … Continue reading →

Posted in June, 2020 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 35 Comments

How do you celebrate 1,000 blog posts?

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Kathy

Hip hip hooray!  This is the 1,000th blog post on Lake Superior Spirit written since January, 2010! I’ve just finished scribbling a post about what I’ve learned, how I’ve grown, blah-blah-blah.  However, the Universe tossed it into the Internet wastebasket … Continue reading →

Posted in July 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , | 48 Comments