Posts by katharinel
Isn’t it all small things?
I made beef stew this week. Onions, garlic, carrots, potatoes, and beef. It involved a lot of chopping. I used one of our kitchen knives that I just had professionally sharpened. The newly sharpened blade made all the difference. It was enjoyable to cut everything up. I actually found myself wanting to chop up more…
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I just finished unpacking the kitchen of our new place. Our place is full of boxes. It feels a little overwhelming. There is a lot to unpack and organize. One box at a time. One step at a time. One room at a time. This is the approach I’m taking. It never seems to fail…
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Time to Connect
Too much or not enough?
I’ve moved through most of my life holding one of two assumptions… I’m too much. I think too much. I feel too much. I care too much. I want too much. I love too much. AND, I’m not enough. I’m not funny enough. I’m not smart enough. I’m not qualified enough. I’m not skilled enough.…
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Doing the Dirty Work
My husband and I recently put our house on the market to sell. In preparation to sell our home, we completed various home improvement projects. [Disclaimer: We did not actually complete the home improvement projects ourselves… we asked for help and hired paid professionals to do most of the work!] When all the projects were…
Read MoreInspired Action
My self-worth for a lot of my life was based on doing. I felt a compulsion to be busy… to always be in action. Even when my body was screaming to stop. I found it really difficult to slow down… And even more difficult to stop. It was as if I was not as worthy…
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