Author: Kath Thompson

Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.

Zillow

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My daughter is looking at houses. On Zillow. The Pinterest of Real Estate.   I read today that the Fed is poised to lower mortgage interest rates, and buyers are ready to pounce. My daughter is ready to pounce. She’s been looking on Zillow for about a month now, and she sends me links to the … Continue reading Zillow

Don’t Assume

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This new development made me think a lot about how when you get old, people treat you differently. You even treat yourself differently, especially when it comes to self-improvement and self-renovation projects.

Inspired By In August 2024

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I am bored. This feels shameful to admit. My mother always said, “Only the boring are bored,” whenever I complained of boredom as a kid. It was a cut. It shattered my image of myself as a fascinating child, full of ideas and potential. Boredom feels akin to being sick, or having some shameful condition like crabs. It feels like a personal hygiene issue that I must take care of, stat.

What Makes You Feel Inspired?

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This blog is called Inspiration Location, but it’s not where I go. I come here to pressure myself to keep noticing my life, to keep looking for the magic, for what lights me up, and not drown in to-do lists and routines. I have to keep myself inspired to be happy. But it’s hard.

You Need To Trust Your Visionaries

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She was caught up in the problem. She continued to fret even when I tried to explain this was just a minor inconvenience. I left her to fetch G, a tire iron, and a jack and told her: “Sit in your car, turn the AC on, and take twenty-five deep breaths. I’ll be right back. Everything is going to be fine.”