MY STORY + THANK YOU
So many of you have followed along and supported me over the past 5 years as my life radically changed. Thank you…and we’re all still changing!
But I thought I’d recap my story and share where I am today. :)
Read MoreHow can I be the best teacher?
Last year, I had just gone through a tough breakup and was desperate to reignite my inner spark for life. I was also finishing up my book and embarking on a new journey of life as an author. I knew I needed help. So I traveled to France to spend a week at Thich Nhat Hanh’s monastery, Plum Village.
Read MoreKate on The PsychCentral Podcast: Convincing a Skeptic
Of all the interviews I have done, Gabe was one that I really had to “sell” on the idea the death can be a source of productive motivation. Like many people, Gabe has an internally coded “block” on the idea of death. After all, we’ve all been conditioned for basically our whole lives that death is morbid and should be acknowledged as little as possible. I loved Gabe’s honesty and vulnerability on this front.
Read MoreYOU'LL BE FINE.
Hey, you. You are going to be ok. I know things are crazy right now. I know it’s all overwhelming and scary. But you are going to be ok.
Let’s consider the worst-case scenario.
BE HERE NOW
In this video, I share my experience living a monastic life for a week at Plum Village monastery in France, and what I think you and all of us can incorporate into our daily lives for a more present existence.
It’s been a tough few months, but I knew I needed to find my sense of inner peace again.
Read MoreI've been really down. Talking to Morgan helped.
Y’all, I was lucky enough to be interviewed by Morgan Dix of the OneMind Meditation Podcast. The timing couldn’t have been better. First, I am a big fan of the Podcast. Second, I’ve been really down lately, and this conversation helped lift me up.
Read MoreYOU MIGHT DIE TOMORROW: THE BOOK
This book is my dream, my passion, my life’s work, and will hopefully be a major source of your inspiration to live like you might die tomorrow every single day.
It’s part life story, part real talk about death and dying, and part a collection of lessons on how to live living like you might die tomorrow. Sign up now to be notified first for pre-order.
Read MoreMy interview with Peace Revolution
I was fortunate to have the opportunity to be interviewed by Dennis Odeny of Peace Revolution today! Peace Revolution is an online platform that aims to help individual cultivate individual inner peace before sharing the peace to people around the world.
Read MoreIf I were young again...
I'd be very ok with shaking my head at the wild antics and calculated risks I had taken at this time in my life. All the power to create a sense of satisfaction in the future lies in me now. I create my legacy every single moment.
Read MoreHow to avoid disappointment in life.
I substitute taught Elementary school for a hot minute, and I learned a profound lesson about avoiding disappointment in life. Watch the video (2 mins):
Read MoreAnnouncing: My first large-scale art installation
This is pretty big. Not just big news, but physically big: I am presenting my first ever large-scale art installation at Burning Man 2018.
Read MoreI did nothing all over the world.
I have been traveling around the world for two years doing mostly nothing. The places where I did the most nothing are probably Indonesia, my six weeks in Japan and my collective three months in French Polynesia, but I have done nothing all over the world.
Read MoreDon't get attached to who or what you love.
Love in the present. If you're worried about tomorrow, you can't experience the wild beauty of today -- right now.
Read MoreASK KATE #5: Do you believe in the law of attraction?
My short answer: The Law of Attraction ain't gonna cut it, my friend.
Read MoreASK KATE #4: How did you come up with the concept 'You might die tomorrow?'
That day in the café, I had this epic realization: I have absolutely no control over when or how I die, but I have complete control of how I live until that moment comes.
Read MoreYou are in control of your life.
Here's a lesson I heard over and over again since age five that took me 25 years to learn.
My mess of a life
The current state of my life — mostly alone, sometimes forgotten about, with family members vehemently opposed to my chosen lifestyle, a sick dog, adjusting to stationary life, light on cash, job seeking and with no idea what I’ll do next — is exactly what I was looking for in travel. It’s a real life, in your face, lesson-producing struggle. And I’m so grateful for it.
Read MoreA story of life, love & divorce -- with two dogs.
We didn’t know at the time that our relationship was doomed. It wasn’t like we had gotten the dog as a last-ditch effort to save our marriage like some do with a child. We just both connected over this shared empathy and affinity for pit bulls and knew we had to get one.
Read MoreLife Lessons on a Sailboat in Tahiti
After a collective two months aboard a sailboat in French Polynesia, I have come to realize two things: I have a lot to learn, and boat lessons are basically life lessons.
Read MoreThe answer to the question, "Am I going to die?"
What will you regret at the end of your life? What will you wish you had done? Who in your life needs to be reminded that you love them before you don't have the opportunity to do so?
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