Today, someone I know who has been battling cancer for decades, was on her way to Johns Hopkins, shopping for hope in the form of some new clinical trial or some treatment that would stem the tide of the cancer cells in her body. Her text said: Heading to Johns Hopkins. Asking for prayers. When … Continue reading Sending Metta
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
This Analog Life
Woke up to a power outage this morning. No lights, no heat, but fortunately we have a gas stove and had the means to cook, and we had water. Cobbled together some oatmeal in the dark, but didn’t risk taking showers. G walked the dog and went to the office where there was power. I … Continue reading This Analog Life
I Need More Fire
I feel so much better after talking to Jennifer this afternoon! My eye is no better, and maybe it’s even a little worse, but now I have someone helping me get to the bottom of this, and that is a big relief. She said I need more fire. She told me to indulge in fats, … Continue reading I Need More Fire
A Few Things That Made Me Happy This Week
1. Today it was sunny and in the 40s (omg, my face didn't hurt when I walked outside!) 2. And G's wheatgrass is up! 3. I did a private Beginner Yoga lesson today with a delightful woman who came in with a new mat (the absolutely worst mat she could have gotten, but oh well, … Continue reading A Few Things That Made Me Happy This Week
Notice Your Life!
I heard an interview recently with the writer Robert Greene who wrote the book Mastery. The interviewer asked him what he says to people who tell him that they don’t know what they want to be when they grow up. My ears really pricked up when I heard that question because this question has been … Continue reading Notice Your Life!
Help is on the way
Day 3 of this no coffee, no sugar, no alcohol torture. It’s not the alcohol or the sugar I miss, it’s the coffee. I do feel a little better today, and that’s because help is on the way. Last night I got this text from my friend Jennifer Ness Schmid: “Hi, You should not have … Continue reading Help is on the way
Winter, enough.
I am sitting here on the couch with the headphones on because the basketball game is on and I can’t really write with that blithering in my head. I am in my 2nd day of no coffee and I think my eyes are getting worse, not better. I know 2 days isn’t much, but I … Continue reading Winter, enough.
No Coffee, No Prana
I love coffee so much. I have an Verismo espresso machine, a milk frother to make lattes, , a pour-over thing if I want a one cup of perfectly brewed coffee, and a hot water kettle with a goose-neck spout for directing the hot water precisely over the grounds. I also have a french press … Continue reading No Coffee, No Prana
Elimination Diet Begins Tomorrow
I have no idea what to write tonight. This is my 34th post in a row. I started out on February 18th, Ash Wednesday, with the goal to post every day until Easter, which I believe is April 5th. But tonight I am hitting the wall, I am scrounging for content. But I will not … Continue reading Elimination Diet Begins Tomorrow
Why I Teach Yoga
I teach yoga because I can. By this I mean I think that I am able to utilize my gifts of words, and my highly developed people reading and sensitivity skills in this way. I teach yoga because it marries my introverted nature and my extroverted nature. The practice itself is introverted but the delivery … Continue reading Why I Teach Yoga
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