The days are long but the years are short...
Photo by Patty Brito on Unsplash As I am going into summer and my kids are out of school, my goal is to really enjoy them and be...
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findyourtruthwithk
- May 17
- 1 min
Try This When You Wash Your Hands to be Happier
Photo by Chela B. on Unsplash I’m working on self-compassion this week. This is an important skill for so many reasons. “Individuals who...
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findyourtruthwithk
- May 4
- 2 min
Don't Read This if You Can Sleep Through the Night (but definitely read it if you can't)
Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash It’s 2 AM and I’m awake and before my body has a chance to go into the familiar anxious sensations and...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Why is Meditation So Scary?
Photo by Deniz Altindas on Unsplash I wake up early and go to my meditation “spot” in my living room where I sit against the couch. It’s...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Apr 13
- 2 min
Why We Keep Ourselves Imprisoned...And What to do About it.
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash Remember the movie Shawshank Redemption? Although I had to watch the violent scenes with my hands over...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Try This at 2 AM to Feel Better
I wake up many nights anywhere from 2-4 AM with the most uncomfortable sensation in my chest. I label it “anxiety.” Sometimes a horrific...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Dogs, and Fear and Pain, Oh My!
Down the street from my home there is a house with two big dogs that get really high above their fence, and as you walk by, they lean...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Mar 13
- 2 min
Finally a Sustainable Gratitude Practice!
I recently listened to an interview with a woman who has suffered with 4 bouts of cancer. At one point the cancer was in her hip and she...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Musings on Worthiness
Musings on worthiness. Warning…There may be TMI content in the following… (like there usually is.) My quest for worthiness began a long...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Mar 7
- 3 min
What Am I Making That Mean?
I have been asking myself this profoundly helpful question about 100 times a day this week. After I thought I “overdid it” with my...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Feb 15
- 2 min
The Gift They Really Want This Valentine's Day
“You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” Buddha "Individuals who are more...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Feb 15
- 3 min
"Perfectionism is Fear in a Dress" Elizabeth Gilbert
The topic of this week’s Blog is one that is close to my heart. I am constantly worried about making mistakes and not being perfect. I...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Jan 31
- 2 min
Try Letting Go To Feel Better
This week I want to share one more exercise from the “Stutz” documentary by Jonah Hill. Phil Stutz says, “most people are bad at...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Jan 18
- 3 min
A New Way to Create Some Crazy "Magic"
The Dalai Lama says the key to happiness is to care about others. I’m going to risk sounding a little nutty and tell you a story. Last...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Jan 10
- 2 min
A Mind Blowing Gratitude Practice You've Got to Check Out To Help With Your Chronic Pain!
I just watched the documentary “Stutz” about Jonah Hill’s therapist Phil Stutz which I found incredibly poignant and inspiring. In it are...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Jan 4
- 3 min
My New Year's Wish For You
I found myself feeling really down the week between Christmas and New Year’s. (I’m not sure exactly why – could be many reasons.) I was...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Dec 8, 2022
- 2 min
You Are Worthy of This
I recently became certified in “Pain Reprocessing Therapy” f(PRT) which is a fancy way to say that I help people who suffer with chronic...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Oct 6, 2022
- 2 min
It's All Ok - It's Just a Habit
This helped me get back to sleep at 4 AM after I woke with my usual elephant on the chest “pain.” Why do some of us (me) tend to...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Sep 14, 2022
- 2 min
A Way Too Simple Approach to Feel Better
I’m learning about the neuroscience of pain, and it’s weirdly FASCINATING and totally MIND BLOWING! The bottom line is Pain = sensation +...
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findyourtruthwithk
- Aug 30, 2022
- 3 min
I Couldn't Wait For This So Why Am I So Bummed Out?
Did you have an unexpected sadness when your kids started back to school? I knew it was coming of course, and I planned for it. I even...
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