As we left Gallery 5 and headed into 6 (of 11), I asked Em, “How’s it going?” “It’s a lot,” she said. It was a lot. It was a lot the way meditating two hours straight would be a lot. In fact, every time I stepped in front of a canvas, I heard Sam Harris … Continue reading Rothko Exhibit. Paris. 2024
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
In The Nap Room At The Airport
I am in the Detroit airport waiting for my flight to Paris. It’s a 10 hour layover so G booked me 4 hours in a nap room. They’re called “Minute Suites.” It’s basically a closet with a desk, a banquette to sleep on and a door that closes so you can get a break from … Continue reading In The Nap Room At The Airport
It Was A Party Without A Picture
But if someone had thought to take a picture, the picture-taking could have broken the moment Because taking a photo involves freezing, posing, then smiling. For the future. For your FB memories. For TimeHop.
Being Vulnerable Is Showing Up
I must learn that I can’t hide when I’m sick and only show up when I’m not. That’s not being authentic. That’s not being fully present.
Inspired By In January 2024
I watched two movies this month: My Dinner with Andre(I watched it on MAX), which I watch every January, some years siding with Andre, other years with Wally, and using the character I feel more aligned with as a predictor for the year ahead.
I’ve Got Something to Celebrate
In one way, I am sad that it has taken me this long to understand myself: what I want to do and who I am. And in another way, I am excited to launch a new writing project in a few weeks, one more in alignment with who I am as a writer and a person.
Who Is In Your Front Row?
Your front-row people are the people closest to you who stand by you during your life’s journey. They offer unwavering support, encouragement, and positivity. Your front row genuinely rejoices in your achievements and successes. They care about your well-being and growth and provide motivation and inspiration to help you reach your goals.
You Are Where You Shop
When we go into a store: a candy store, a hardware store, an art supply store, a music store, a bookstore, and we feel that deep connection to the stuff for sale there, we know we are with our things; that one of our selves knows about this place, uses this stuff, and shops here regularly.
Winterlude: How To Negotiate This Weird Week Between Christmas and New Year’s
My sole intention for this week was to live for four days like an animal: sleep when tired, eat when hungry, track any random ideas, patrol the outside environment at least once a day, and stay minimally connected to any static on the internet.
My Word of the Year for 2024
Because most of us believe stuff that may or may not be true. We have built for ourselves internal electric fences that buzz whenever we try something new, believe something new, go and do something completely not us.
Inspiration Location 