Past Karen was intimidating the heck out of Present Karen, so I found a few ways to get over that. Plus there’s photos of cute kids and cats.
Author Archives: Karen
Injustice and Self-pity
I was feeling sorry for myself about an obvious (though petty) injustice and replayed the offending scenario over and over again in my mind, making it clearer each time that I was the victim, and linking it to all the other times I’ve been mistreated
Retreat to Expand
Mental and emotional clutter is holding me back from the calm stillness where I can grow, expand, and refresh my spirit, so I’m giving myself a retreat.
I Need a Plan(ner)
I tried to adapt how I used my beloved planner, but it wasn’t meeting my unprecedented needs. So, I decided to try out ALL THE PLANNERS.
No More Mousing Around
You can skip this post if you’re not interested in me nerd-ing out about keyboard shortcuts. 😄
*Wear* have I been?!?
Coming up with a punny title, that’s where 😁 I’m writing about clothing shopping today – not a topic I usually pay much attention to, but bear with me, the story ends with peace, clarity, and comfy pants. My relationship with clothing is complicated. My size changes year to year, I had limits on howContinue reading “*Wear* have I been?!?”
A Cure Through Connection
I have a golden Buddha inside me, yes, and its glow shines calmness through me. The magic I needed though, came from seeing hundreds of golden Buddhas glowing back at me.
Watch Out! I’m Writing Poetry Now
The success of enjoying my own work is twice as sweet now, having questioned if I belonged in the world of poetry at all. Of course I do, everyone does.
Excited and Not
I’m excited and not about things getting back to normal. I wasn’t thrilled with normal.
Anecdotal Evidence
If I didn’t tell anyone about the funny thing that happened on my morning walk, did it even happen? I miss storytelling.