The trouble is, every time I try to clean and organize, I run into the same problem: what to do with all the stuff that needs to go to the dump because it’s broken and ugly and nobody wants or needs it?
Category: 2025
Book Group Picks and Personal Favorites of 2025
I so love to read! And I love talking about books with people who have just read them. That is why my book group is one of the ongoing joys of my life. We are even considering making 2026 the Year of the Classics.
Word Of The Year 2026
Admittedly, I was still high as a kite from breathing like a MoFo all day in one of the most intense yoga sessions of my life, and I was roaming around those retail stores trying to sort of “touch grass” by checking out cookware and retinol serums.
Rawdogging Your Life: The Art of Being Present
Rawdogging forces you to be fully present with your thoughts and the environment around you.
Morning Routines: Boeing vs. Helicopter
In the morning, I look like a slug lolling about in my pajamas. She looks like an eager beaver off to do important work in the world
I Bought A Car
When I got back, I said, “Now I want to try the first one again.” “Sure!” He switched plates, and off I went. When I got back, he asked, “What did you think?” I said, “I think I want to go drive a Toyota RAV 4 now.”
30 Things I’ve Been Thinking About This Month
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.
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.
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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