Author: Kathleen

“If you are tired, keep going. If you are scared, keep going. If you are hungry, keep going. If you want to taste freedom, keep going.” – Harriet Tubman About twelve weeks into my twin pregnancy, I was told that one of my boys had a strong chance of not surviving due to an abnormality… Read more

“Do not let the hero in your soul perish in lonely frustration for the life you deserved and have never been able to reach. The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real. It is possible. It’s yours. If you don’t know, the thing to do is not to get scared, but… Read more

“The cure for pain is in the pain.” – Rumi When I was younger, I remember asking my Dad how he could run long races like marathons. It seemed impossible to me, and I was curious how he effortlessly covered so many miles in all the elements. He made it look easy. “My body tells… Read more

“Everyone carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual’s conscious life, the blacker and denser it is.” – Dr. Carl Jung Brief Recap Before heading into the main event, let’s do a brief recap of what we have learned so far with Radical Acceptance:  The Individual Shadow Today we are making… Read more

“While the force of primal aggression has been with us through human history, it is clear now that unless we can engage the better angels of our nature, we pose a clear and immediate threat to all species on earth.” – Tara Brach Why is the Trump Administration (and individuals working on behalf the Trump… Read more

“Through the sacred art of pausing, we develop the capacity to stop hiding, stop running away from our experience.” – Tara Brach Before I get into the meat of this post, I want to take a moment to note some changes I am making as a result of some incredibly honest & helpful comments readers… Read more

Over the past week, I have heard several versions of this statement: “I don’t want to put my head in the sand, but I feel like if I continue to read the news I am going to lose my mind.” Here are some suggestions on how to stay informed, but not at the expense of… Read more

“We don’t want to suffer or cause suffering.” – Tara Brach This post is based off the Introduction, Prologue, Chapter 1, and parts of Chapter 2 from Dr. Tara Brach’s book Radical Acceptance. What is radical acceptance? There are varying definitions. In Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) an evidence based therapeutic approach for a variety of… Read more

In the first several days after the 2024 election, I was traveling. Over four days I was in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Idaho. In all of these locations I had taken Lyfts, and while riding in cars with these strangers, I did something I usually don’t do. I asked every single one of my drivers if… Read more