by Katy | Oct 11, 2018 | body, food, mindfulness, practices, seasons & cycles, self-care
Our bodysouls are always doing their best to move toward their fullest, wholeness in any moment. Even when we get pneumonia unexpectedly, when our bodies have pain we don’t understand, when we feel exhausted… In the Diamond Approach, we call this the...
by Katy | Sep 21, 2018 | awakening, mindfulness, personality, practices, seasons & cycles
Autumn Equinox, Saturday the 22nd at 8:54 pm CT. We are in a time of interim. Between Summer and Fall. Summer’s waning light. Fall’s bright, crisp color not yet arriving. You are in this time of interim where everything seems withheld.* I am...
by Katy | May 23, 2018 | awakening, mindfulness, practices, seasons & cycles, song
The heart at rest sees a feast in everything. ~ Hindu Proverb Do you see the feast in this video? Cherry blossoms releasing from the tree in the wind. A flower blessing. An unexpected shower of beauty. A fragrant and soft caress. Or perhaps you experience the...
by Katy | May 9, 2018 | Enneagram, food, mindfulness, personality, seasons & cycles
I’ve spent a lot of time pulling weeds. Starting with the most common ones—Creeping Charlie taking over the whole backyard when I first moved in with Dave, grass growing in garden beds, plantain, dandelions, and here in Minnesota, those purple bellflowers that...
by Katy | Apr 5, 2018 | awakening, goddess, poetry, seasons & cycles
Return to the Most Human by May Sarton Return to the most human, nothing less will nourish the torn spirit, the bewildered heart, the angry mind: and from the ultimate duress, pierced with the breath of anguish, speak of love. Return, return to the deep sources,...
by Katy | Mar 20, 2018 | mindfulness, practices, seasons & cycles, self-care
Smile. Yes, right now, just try it on your face. Notice how you feel right now. For me it’s instantly softer, more joyous, more at ease. Right. Now. As we teach in Laughter Yoga, just the simple act of intentional smiling and laughter sparks the feel-good...
