I’ve been thinking about my sourdough starter. I’ve been thinking of it like a newborn baby that I’m trying to get on a good feeding schedule.
Month: October 2025
Future-Proofing My Life
At the very least, the future’s going to age me. But other existential threats could harsh my mellow in the future as well: disease, climate change, AI, and the volatile political landscape, all of them threaten the happiness of Future Kath.
Coming Home (Slowly)
After a week in Portland, I came home to find that my body had landed, but my mind was still somewhere over Denver. This is about the quiet art of returning — and how grounding helps us gather ourselves back together.
Portland: The War Zone
This is so far from a war zone it’s laughable. There is nice weather, chill people, and yeah, granted, there is disturbing homelessness as there is in every major city, but don’t believe the BS the president is spewing. Enough of his demented bullshit. But you know what there is in Portland? People who walk … Continue reading Portland: The War Zone
The Mindful Dishwasher
The other morning, I opened the dishwasher expecting gleaming, sparkling plates that would restore order to my kitchen. Instead, I found… yesterday’s dirty dishes, sitting exactly as I had loaded them. I had gone through all the trouble of scraping, rinsing, stacking, arranging—but had somehow forgotten to press the one button that makes the whole … Continue reading The Mindful Dishwasher
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