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Katie Smith

Feb 6, 2021
2 min

Tightrope Tension

We don't have to admit to a bipolar syndrome to empathize with the vacillation of human emotions. Our desires can be shaped, molded and...

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Katie Smith

Jan 10, 2021
2 min

Hesitate to Reset

hesitate. hesitate to recount. hesitate to respond. hesitate to react. hesitate to rush. hesitate to reset. hesitate. I am currently...

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Katie Smith

Dec 18, 2020
3 min

Alone at Christmas

"All alone! Whether you like it or not, alone will be something you'll be quite a lot... And when you're alone, there's a very good...

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Katie Smith

Nov 28, 2020
3 min

Is enough, enough?

I recall all the weight conversations. What was enough to stop using the feeding tube? What's enough to avoid a colonoscopy? What's...

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Katie Smith

Nov 4, 2020
3 min

Masked in love

Sitting in the the stands at a seven year old baseball playoff game, I was struck by the "Jekyll and Hyde" performance of one outspoken...

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Katie Smith

Oct 9, 2020
2 min

Fading fall

Have you ever known someone who never ever let you down? Someone you could put all your faith in to provide you with all answers, all...

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Katie Smith

Sep 11, 2020
2 min

Old habits die hard

"First we make our habits, and then our habits make us." - John Dryden A surfeit of "self-help" books exists for the taking. I hope to...

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Katie Smith

Aug 20, 2020
2 min

Start with sewage

With regard to school, sports, and in our case sewers, many people are starting from scratch this fall. Scratch can feel exciting, but...

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Katie Smith

Aug 6, 2020
2 min

Brokenhearted Boldness

"Seeing" through stillness. Mary, sister of Martha, lived brokenhearted boldness. Not bold for world to see as it relates to posts on...

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Katie Smith

Jul 22, 2020
1 min

Little Lights

A little uplighting tune for you today. Don't let the darkness of a day get you down. LISTEN TO THIS LITTLE LIGHT even the darkness will...

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Katie Smith

Jul 12, 2020
3 min

Suspicious Syndromes

The word syndrome typically insights serious, systemic problems that must become absorbed and altered to create a "new normal" in one's...

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Katie Smith

Jun 30, 2020
2 min

Antidote to Anxiety

I never knew what I wanted to "be" or "do" when I "grew up" because I wanted to be and do a lot of things. But I always thought I'd like...

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Katie Smith

Jun 24, 2020
2 min

First fist

Look at your the palm of your hands. There should be three dominant creases. Those creases give your hand muscles ample space to grip....

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Katie Smith

Jun 13, 2020
1 min

How to talk to kids about injustice

There are a lot of ways, a lot of analogies, a lot of honest parallels, a lot of sharing not scaring, a lot of options. But here is one...

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Katie Smith

Jun 1, 2020
3 min

Label Makers

The Pain of Injustice How long, Lord, must I call for help, but you do not listen? Or cry out to you, "Violence!" but you do not save?...

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Katie Smith

May 27, 2020
2 min

In foggy grey

There’s a lot of little choices to be made right now; not as many big choices as usual, but the little things seem more constant. While...

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Katie Smith

May 20, 2020
3 min

Troubleshooting

Whenever someone brings home their first baby, they typically respond one of two ways: the baby will be on our schedule, we like our...

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Katie Smith

May 13, 2020
3 min

Bend 'till the break

“I guess you’ve heard the story of the shepherd that broke his sheep’s leg one time. Many little stories have been told about it. And was...

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Katie Smith

May 6, 2020
3 min

Turning pages

The guinea pig. The lab rat. Going first as it relates to scientific discovery and experimentation isn't a desirous role. Yet, "going...

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Katie Smith

Apr 29, 2020
3 min

Shifting Gears

My husband, like many, has been working at home for the last six, or maybe it's seven, weeks now. Like many families, we have found a...

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