It’s the Little Things – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – August 2020
As my faithful readers undoubtedly know, I am a porch-sitter. It’s where I sit and watch the sunrise, express my gratitudes, speak my prayers, and think my thoughts. And the thought […]
Kindness – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – July 2020
You cannot ask the darkness to leave; you must turn on the light.” ~Sogyal-Rinpoche
I’ve been thinking a lot about what to say this month. My mind and heart are troubled by […]
Limitations – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – June 2020
One of the more obvious and trying aspects of this pandemic we’re floundering in are all the things we can’t do. This horrid little virus has spurred limitations the likes of […]
Love in the Time of Corona – by Kate Ingram
Submitted for the May 2020 issue – Sponsored by Rellik Winery
I know you are probably sick of hearing and reading about this horrid virus; I know I am. It’s like hearing about the hurricane that’s […]
Viruses, Anxiety, and the Way Out of Fear – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – April 2020
It’s Spring, so let’s talk about viruses and anxiety, shall we?
I’m not a fan of viruses. I’ve had one plaguing my body for over six years now. Mine is called Epstein-Barr. […]
Ichigo Ichie – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – March 2020
“It is not death that a man should fear, but he should fear never beginning to live.” ~Marcus Aurelius
For most of my life, I have been a seeker: a seeker of […]
Following My Bliss – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – February 2020
I am writing this column on January 1, 2020. It’s the first day of a new year, a new decade, and for me, a new adventure.
Well, not exactly new.
A long time […]
The Soul of the Season – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – December 2019/January 2020
It’s two weeks before Thanksgiving as I write this. Walking in town yesterday, I was met by store windows chock full of Christmas. Displays of faux snow and baubles, decorations […]
Grief and Gratitude – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – November 2019
Ten days ago, I was planning on writing the expected piece on “gratitude” for this November edition. And then, the unexpected randomness of Life happened and my companion, Baci (whom you […]
The Walking Wounded – by Kate Ingram
Soul Matters – October 2019
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ~ Ian MacLaren
It is truly remarkable to me the number of people I know who are in pain. I’m not […]