Other Things
Bite-sized updates from Kathryn Valencia.
I KNOW YOUR NAME
You Know Who You Are ... Who You Truly Are (Moana) Not your title, that's what you do. Not your possessions, that's what you own. Not your circumstances, that's what you experience. So much swirling around your head constantly telling you who you are coming from all...
LUCKY PENNY
"See a penny, pick it up. All day long you'll have good luck." I still do it. If I see a coin on the road, I'll pick it up. Like stop dead in my tracks, traffic whizzing by, bend down and claim my prize. Even now, it produces the same initial reaction as years ago,...
FUN IN THE ‘HAM
Monthly Assessment - Say Yes Daylight Savings Time came swooping in bringing with it what seemingly feels like a whole lot more time to experience Fun in The 'Ham. These are some of my favorites: Church Street Coffee & Books: Open Mic Night every other Monday and...
WHY?
The most important thing a man can take into combat ... is a reason why. Awareness ... It Starts Here. Make Choices. Keep Going. Change Course. Decide. Acknowledge. Experience The Now. Be Present. "Nothing 'just happens' in the zip code of Awareness." Soul Speak: The...
THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Welcome Home! Home ... Let your guard down. They know you here. After expanding your boundaries and collecting first-hand knowledge, the best part of any trip is returning to the familiar. Travel is great because of the learning, a fresh outlook, experiencing new...
I’M SORRY
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word Most of our intentions are without malice. We, generally, do not set out to harm. So when we are faced with the reality that we did, indeed, harm or hurt someone in some way; it's hard to admit ... to ourselves ... that we misjudged,...
EENY, MEENY, MINEY, MO
Choices, Choices Eeny, Meeny, Miney, Mo ... A child's game with profound implications. It's the cornerstone of daily life. Contemplatively choosing a response to circumstances rather than a chaotic reaction is empowering. The ball is always in your court to decide the...
SAY IT!
"LISTEN!" A demand for attention, but not in a bratty way. A connection through thoughts and words and language that penetrates deep into the soul. Listen ... To ... Me. Don't just hear the noise of communication. Acknowledgement of another's presence goes a long way...
SAY IT!
"I Don't Know." I don't know why "I don't know" is so hard to say. Is it ego? vulnerability? ... Hard to tell. This admission has been a source of angst for me in the past, an uncomfortable uncertainty. But I have come to find that what I don't know is much more...
SAY IT!
"AMEN!" From our lips to God's ears, a fitting acknowledgement of His omniscient counsel. Much more than a punctuation mark ending to a prayer, it's where our vulnerability brings us into a beautiful space of connection to The Almighty. Amen to that!