"Good for you, Kathryn! As a 12-stepper myself, I totally feel you on this. In my mind, self-esteem and ego aren't the same thing. In the 3rd step prayer, we ask to be relieved of our "bondage of self," of ego, which causes so many of…"
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Mischa Mayfield commented on the blog post 'Self-Esteem Deconstructed'
"I have a new respect for a word synonymous with power that I started throwing around as a graduate student nearly 20 years ago, but never fully comprehended in all it's profundity until this past year. AGENCY: The state of being in action or…"
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Self-Esteem Deconstructed
For quite a while now I have been of the mindset that a good part of mental health is embracing the flaws, the nicked corners, and the pockets of rust that reside in the darkish regions of the psyche--honestly just because I, like other inhabitants of this world, have learned my lessons well: don't air the dirty laundry; be professional; when asked how your doing, only respond, "That life is good; business is great."But something happened this week that has made me want to explore and ponder…See More
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Fill'Er Up With Fear
My worst fear? Okay, here's my mental process on that particular question: Humm...the leaky bathtub that is turning my walls into goo; the balding tires; the quote unquote financial slum in which we find ourselves; my frickin' neighbor who cannot let up on using gas-powered yard devices on Sunday mornings...doesn't he know I am writing, here? (Okay, that would be under the topic of things that piss you off ); there's my on-going struggle with independence, yet fearing I will get in trouble for…See More
Melissa Ackerman commented on the blog post 'R U Still Sad?'
"Wow...thought provoking...I guess I'm a student of those lost and changed dreams since life happens in great sweeps of anger, happiness, excitement, boredom, and breaking and keeping promises. We are only just now as a society beginning to look…"
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R U Still Sad?
Scrolling through my emails, I came across this response to my "About" page: R U Still Sad? It was from someone I didn't know, but this strangely personal yet impersonal text, got me thinking--but my first response was a kind of defensiveness. Doesn't this person get the message in my writing? There is always hope...a silver lining...a little miracle at the heart of human misery. I deleted the comment, almost aggressively, even with a measure of pride.Some time elapsed. A troubled child of a…See More
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Okay with Being Average
As I walk to the sports field on Saturday, my suede boots sinking deep into the water-logged grass, armed with an umbrella, as well as one-of-those-supposedly-life-changing-novels, that just isn't, I mentally prepare for the often-less-than pleasant culture that emerges when parental egos converge at a children's sporting event. I have a set of rules.Rule one: Don't talk unless talked to. This is not because I am trying to be mean or hostile or anti-social. It's just at events like these,…See More
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The Fake Christian
So stole my title from the great Maya Angelou--regarding faith she says this:"I'm grateful to be a practicing Christian. I'm always amazed when people say, "I'm a Christian." I think, "Already?" It's an ongoing process. You know, you keep trying. And blowing it and trying and blowing it ..."I think I have been a fake Christian all my life. Like so many things, I tried to learn my role, master the script, and become conscious of the rules of this particular game. I was taught, albeit…See More
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Run-in with the Law
Back, long ago, in what seems like another dimension of time, I was a college freshman, sitting in a single person desk, in an old cement-block kind of building, trying to catch the eye of the beautiful boy sitting in my row, and pretending that I understood what my philosophy 101 professor was saying. I honestly think I barely passed that class. Not that couldn't have, but I didn't have the desire to do so.You see in my life my parents had made their best efforts not to leave anything up to…See More
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Ode to Fishy
Soft sobs emanated from my daughter's room this rainy morning. Her beloved Beta lay on his side at the bottom of the tank. We knew he was old. We knew he wasn't well. So we were "prepared" like our culture says we should be...like expecting a loss would somehow make it better.As I held my daughter in my arms, as she cried, I thought of what I could say to make it better. Again, it feels like that idea is more a cultural norm. For what could anyone say that could ease the pain of loss. A quiet…See More
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Revisiting an Old Friend
There's an old saying, "Fear came knocking on the door, faith answered, and no one was there."This was a day when a couple of old trepidations slithered their bony gray fingers up to my door knocker and rap-a-tap-tapped. I felt the sting in my chest cavity and that way-to-familiar queasiness in my stomach. But then I did something different. I said a prayer. It wasn't much. It was proceeded by a little attitude and a little query. "So how come it seems, Jesus, that you don't work very quickly?"…See More
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Me in a 100 words
Jesus seeker, like Gandhi and Einstein (both fascinated with Christ, just not the Christians). Innovative educator. Artist. Mystic. Recovering (fill in the blank). Lover of film. Latest obsession: ancestry. A child of the 1950s and the Victorian era, born in the 60s. Favorite books: The Shipping News and Operating Instructions. Favorite if-I-just-want-to-escape-from-life-for-a-moment-writer: Dan Brown. Mother of three amazing children: Two teenage boys. One ten year old girl. Married to best friend for 24 years. Have a huge English yacht we have been restoring for, oh, about half our lives…it’s now our metaphor. Big time dreamer despite evidence to the contrary.
Kathryn Koontz's Blog
Self-Esteem Deconstructed
Posted on April 18, 2010 at 4:07pm 2 Comments 0 Likes
For quite a while now I have been of the mindset that a good part of mental health is embracing the flaws, the nicked corners, and the pockets of rust that reside in the darkish regions of the psyche--honestly just because I, like other inhabitants of this world, have learned my lessons well: don't air the dirty laundry; be professional; when asked how your doing, only respond, "That life is good; business is great."
But something happened this week that has made me want to explore… Continue
But something happened this week that has made me want to explore… Continue
Fill'Er Up With Fear
Posted on March 7, 2010 at 1:10pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
My worst fear? Okay, here's my mental process on that particular question: Humm...the leaky bathtub that is turning my walls into goo; the balding tires; the quote unquote financial slum in which we find ourselves; my frickin' neighbor who cannot let up on using gas-powered yard devices on Sunday mornings...doesn't he know I am writing, here? (Okay, that would be under the topic of things that piss you off ); there's my on-going struggle with independence, yet fearing I will get in trouble for… Continue
R U Still Sad?
Posted on March 3, 2010 at 2:57pm 1 Comment 0 Likes
Scrolling through my emails, I came across this response to my "About" page: R U Still Sad? It was from someone I didn't know, but this strangely personal yet impersonal text, got me thinking--but my first response was a kind of defensiveness. Doesn't this person get the message in my writing? There is always hope...a silver lining...a little miracle at the heart of human misery. I deleted the comment, almost aggressively, even with a measure of pride.
Some time elapsed. A troubled… Continue
Some time elapsed. A troubled… Continue
Okay with Being Average
Posted on March 1, 2010 at 4:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
As I walk to the sports field on Saturday, my suede boots sinking deep into the water-logged grass, armed with an umbrella, as well as one-of-those-supposedly-life-changing-novels, that just isn't, I mentally prepare for the often-less-than pleasant culture that emerges when parental egos converge at a children's sporting event. I have a set of rules.
Rule one: Don't talk unless talked to. This is not because I am trying to be mean or hostile or anti-social. It's just at events like… Continue
Rule one: Don't talk unless talked to. This is not because I am trying to be mean or hostile or anti-social. It's just at events like… Continue
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- At 1:42pm on December 31, 2009,
rrr said… - Hi Kathryn,
Welcome to the Bloggers: Let’s Make it Work! group. So glad you joined. If you haven't already, please visit the discussion New Members Visit Here First, tell us about your blog so we can list it on the members blog index.
I hope you will find, as I did, a great sense of community, loads of information and resources, and an incredible amount of talent. Jump in on ongoing discussions or start one if there is an issue you would like to discuss.
Also, let me, or Julie Jeffs, the group administrator, know if you have any questions.
I'm looking forward to reading your posts.
Happy New Year!
Rochelle Ritchie Spencer
www.rritchiespencer.com
- At 11:16am on December 30, 2009,
GeorgiaWoodward said… - Being a Christian Mystic myself: Healing from the Inside Out for your blog
We have been married for twenty yrs, celebrated our anniv yesterday. He is also my best friend. I have three grown children. 32,31, and my baby is 17 and getting ready to leave the nest. Two sons and my youngest is a daughter. My other child is my cozy mystery which is waiting to be born to the publishing world when Christmas decorations get put away, and all the baking and cooking cease for a bit. Oh and when the tree is taken down and my home office becomes that once again. Georgia
- At 9:52am on December 28, 2009,
Sarah Saffian said… - Kathryn: Welcome aboard the good ship She Writes! Grand to have you here, in our thriving, dynamic, ever-expanding community of writers. Explore the site to see what we have to offer, and feel free to shoot us an e-mail with any questions, needs, thoughts, etc: feedback@shewrites.com.
With every good wish, Sarah Saffian, Editorial Director.
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