A Bit About Kathleen…

I believe in the transformative power of attention, reverence, and creativity.

I have written all my life: newspaper articles, magazine stories, books, poems, journals.

Over time, on a well-worn spiritual journey, my writing began to explore deeper contemplative subjects.

I learned to trust the wisdom of poetry, the revelations of a city park at dawn, as much as the hard data of headlines. I listened for the guiding wisdom of intuition, memory, and prayer, that I discovered lives in all of us, beneath the propulsive beat of unfolding events.

My daily practice of attention gave birth to my newsletter. I wanted to offer others what has grounded and nourished me — the discovery of meaning, beauty, and kindness in ordinary days. I wanted to be a voice of quiet sanity and hope in a time of excess, over-exposure, and confusion. Because we are all in this together.

My work today also includes one-on-one spiritual guidance, as well as contemplative writing workshops that encourage others in an ancient, life-giving creative practice.

The best moment of my day comes when I’ve made my morning coffee and sit down to read a poem, or Scripture, or someone’s blog, with my journal ready at hand to record my waking thoughts.

I need to feed my soul even before I toast my bagel. And I believe that everyone is hungry for words and images that will set their day off on the right foot.

I spend as much time as possible in the natural world near my Boston home, and in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. From all of these sources, I collect the stories and images that appear in my newsletter each week.

I hope you will give it a look and, if you like what you find, that you will subscribe, and perhaps join others for an upcoming online workshop or conversation, as we navigate a time of new beginnings — together.