2022: FUEL

By Katherine | January 22, 2022
list exercise of all the activities, places, people, and things that energize me

At the start of a new year, I try to reflect and take stock of where I’ve been and the path ahead. A few years ago I stopped making concrete resolutions and instead started choosing a word or short phrase to embody my goals, attitude, and vision for the year before me. So far I’ve…

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Adventures into the Gloaming

By Katherine | October 16, 2019
Katherine walking up hill for stress relief

Whirling thoughts… Pressure mounting… The spiral of stress… Sometimes life overloads, and I feel like I’m going to bust out of my skin; hammer my head against a wall or embark on a screaming spree. That’s when a coping strategy is essential! My cure-all for low spirits or vexation is simple, straightforward, costs practically nothing,…

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Dahlias Don’t Multitask

By Katherine | September 6, 2018
Blonde woman in white dress and hat smells purple dahlias

A lesson from a dahlia: thoughts on time management, the power of singular concentration, and the pitfalls of multitasking. Dahlias have no fragrance. Did you know that? I wandered through a field of them and there was absolutely no scent. No cloyingly sweet smell like a lily. No bright effervescence like a gardenia nor exotic…

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