Kathleen's Words
What Bamboo Teaches Us About Realizing Our Dreams
“Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Edison In a world of instant gratification, where you can swipe right and find the love of your life within seconds, (though more likely find a one-night...
Why It’s So Important To Be In The Moment
“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” Buddha We’ve all heard the importance of “being in the moment” over and over, and there are countless practices that help you do that, from meditation to yoga to rock...
Why Feelings Matter
“Feelings are a bodily thing, and respecting them is called kindness.” A. S. Byatt In my work with many different kinds of people of all ages, from spies to nurses, mothers, soldiers, teacher, doctors—people from the United States, Canada, Germany, Vietnam, Peru, and...
The Wisdom of Discernment
"He who knows others is clever. He who knows himself has discernment." Laozi When I find myself having conversations about the same topic several times in a week, I have learned to pay attention. Experience tells me that I am about to learn something or need to...
More Trust
The following is an except from my upcoming book, Loveseed: The Template For Birthing A New World: In 2004, after experiencing a loss that opened a door to all the ungrieved sorrows of my life, I received a call from my soul to live in Cusco, Peru. I knew no...
Welcoming The Shadow Back Home
This journey to the repressed depths of one’s psyche has been considered a feminine model of transformation toward wholeness. It is essentially the task of giving birth to one’s true Self. Women more often experience the pain of inner dissonance as their feminine...
From The Battle For Power To The Dance Of Love
(The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book, Loveseed: The Template For Birthing A New World. Though I refer to heterosexual couples, in truth, the energies of the masculine and feminine exist in same-sex relationships, and similar dynamics exist between men...
When Life Presents You With An Initiation
“Be grateful for your difficulties and challenges, for they hold blessings. In fact, man needs difficulties; they are necessary for health, personal growth, and individuation and self-actualization.” Carl Jung There are energies within us that get buried in the...
Taking Risks In Relationships
“When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But …that is not what great ships are built for. “ Clarissa Pinkola Estes The quote above really touched me as I read it on the Go Gratitude site, especially after some of the...