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findyourtruthwithk
May 17, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
"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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20222 min read
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, 20223 min read
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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