Karly Randolph Pitman
Yesterday I began my morning working as a substitute teacher with my beloved middle schoolers. In the afternoon, I helped my daughter move into a new apartment. The flights of stairs, carrying boxes, packing and unpacking took more out of me than … [Read more]
Who am I to say I should be any more than I am now?
January is a time of year when there's a surplus of 'push' in my culture – you can feel the energy to self improve and make a 'better you.' There's a time and place for goals, for reaching and stretching ourselves or making changes that increase … [Read more]
When the end of the year brings alarmed aloneness
When I was a kid, December was both a favorite and painful time of year. I loved the decorations. I loved holiday break, when my little Irish grandma came to visit and slept in my room. I loved the holiday choir concert where I sang in the choir and … [Read more]
Your emotions are ‘here to take care of you’
Yesterday I attended a celebration of life for a dear friend. I'd already cried many tears over her death - and I knew there was more grief inside. But I wasn't able to touch and cry out this grief until I was at her gathering with all her friends … [Read more]
Accepting where you are
There is something so vulnerable about accepting ourselves right where we are – especially when right where we are isn't a place that we'd like to be. Often we want to be over there – wherever 'there' is. 'There' is often a future time when we … [Read more]
“Love reveals anything unlike itself”
Have you ever had the experience of someone apologizing to you, an experience of healing, or an experience of awakening, when something that had hurt, confused or frustrated you suddenly becomes clear? And did you feel surprised when, along with the … [Read more]
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