Tag Archives: pain

Calm, calm, oh you darling, calm

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Kathy

So very many of us are feeling jangled, jarred and jiggled these days. We’ve fear running amok in our veins at times. We’re scared of covid or vaccine mandates. We’re nervous about our health, our money, our mental health, our … Continue reading →

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Brave warriors shining light in the psyche

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Kathy

Why can’t we ordinary humans move from the Holy? Why do we lose ourselves in the fuss, worry, anger, annoyance and judgment of life? Why do our emotions keep running the show when we least desire–why do we swear when … Continue reading →

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What does “Oh NO, where did my purse go?” have to do with spirituality?

Posted on October 22, 2020 by Kathy

Yesterday we traveled forty-five miles north to the local Chevy dealer to get snow tires installed on our Equinox. (Our usual local tire guy/mechanic couldn’t fit us in until mid-November and snow’s on its way.) We departed the car, handed … Continue reading →

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What burns me

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Kathy

What burns you? Ignorance?  Stupidity?  Negativity? I consider myself a rather mild-mannered person. You’ll find me whistling Dixie long after your neighbor has lost his patience. You’ll find me cheerful much longer than the majority. But some things really, really … Continue reading →

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pain, adjustment, stream of consciousness, coffee…

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kathy

so here i am at another coffee shop, another cup of steaming java, late friday afternoon, barry at a high school track meet taking pictures for his newspaper job.  me writing before he retrieves me just because it’s fun, playin’ … Continue reading →

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Do you feel the pain?

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Kathy

…and then the unthinkable happens. Cancer knocks on your door.  While you slept an invasion of cells stole away your peace and now chemotherapy rules your days and nights, even though you swore, didn’t you swear?, that you would never … Continue reading →

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Sometimes life is not all that it’s quacked up to be.

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Kathy

 Gosh.  I am going to repeat the headline, just in case you missed it. Sometimes life is not all that it’s quacked up to be. You’ve experienced this in your own life at times? The feeling that you want life … Continue reading →

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Secrets we don’t share…

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Kathy

I have been thinking about the things we don’t share. We all know what we share. We share about good things, happy things, pondering things, challenging things…but what don’t we share? It’s always interesting to look at what we don’t … Continue reading →

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When a log lands on your toe…will you remember your gratitude practice?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Kathy

  Wham!  Bang! Last night I reached down to pick up a log for the woodstove.  The log slipped down to the floor–unto my sock-covered big toe.  OWWWWW! You know how you’re tempted to curse the log and life and, … Continue reading →

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