Clear the Decks – by Kate Ingram M.A.
Soul Matters – August 2017
One of my favorite quotes, torn and taped to my desk, is this one, attributed to Joseph Campbell: “We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned […]
Thinking Problem – by Kate Ingram M.A.
Soul Matters – June 2017
I have a thinking problem. They say that admitting that you have a problem is half the battle, but I’m not so sure. I’m in pretty deep. I’m not talking about […]
Another Day in Paradise – by Kate Ingram M.A.
Soul Matters – May 2017
For 15 years now we’ve lived in the same, sweet house, and for 15 years I’ve been walking our dogs along the same street. Yesterday as I leashed my companions I […]
Making the Best of Things – by Kate Ingram M.A.
Soul Matters – April 2017
We’ve been having an interesting adventure these past few weeks. Having sold our ginormous SUV, we are hunting for a second car. Brand new is not an option, so we’re hunting […]
PAIN – by Kate Ingram, M.A.
Soul Matters – March 2017
A few years ago I spent many weeks overtaken by pain, the result of a bike accident. The pain in my neck and shoulder was intense. I couldn’t find a peaceful […]
Swan Song – by Kate Ingram, M.A.
Soul Matters – February 2017
While this is the Year of the Rooster, I’m thinking about other birds of late: ducks and swans to be precise. You might recall the story of The Ugly Duckling, in […]
Be The Bread – by Kate Ingram, M.A.
Soul Matters – December 2016/January 2017
Here’s a holiday pop quiz:
Do you remember what you received for Christmas last year?
Do you remember what you gave?
Me either. Sad, ain’t it? All the getting and spending and, by […]
There’s No Place Like Home – by Kate Ingram, M.A.
Soul Matters – November 2016
“We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” ~T. S. Eliot
I’m […]
Soul Matters, May 2016 – by Kate Ingram, M.A.
The greatest challenges humans face throughout their lives are two:
1) the challenge of where to start
2) the challenge of when to stop
~Sameh Elsayed
There is something special about the number seven. I can’t explain […]
Soul Matters, April 2016 – by Kate Ingram, M.A.
It is famously said that when the student is ready, the teacher appears. Sometimes, that teacher comes as a coyote in a pick-up truck.
In Native American mythology, the coyote is a trickster. Like the court […]