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March 2024
Some people say I have attitude — maybe I do … but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there. – Venus Williams
KateTruth.…
February 2024
“To listen is to lean in softly with the willingnessto be changed by what we hear.”— Mark Nepo
Kate ZiehmI believe that being able to really listen to someone and their ideas is a gift. But what you do with their words is your choice. It’s very powerful to be able to set your ego aside, and hear what they are saying. If what you hear is so clear and so right, allow it to change your course of thought. This is not always easy, and takes a lot of strength…
January 2024
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton
Kate ZiehmWe appreciate a sunny day more on the heels of a string of rainy days. …
November 2023
The human mind can only really grow through resistance. You can only strengthen your character, become a really strong person inside, if you have resistance — if you fail, if you get up again and if you work hard, you work our ass off and if you struggle. The more you struggle, the further you’re going to go, the stronger you’re going to get. So it’s just the way the world works. – Arnold Schwarzenegger
KateWe only make changes when we feel uncomfortable. Resistance is discomfort. When I feel discomfort, I make changes that help me to learn and grow. When I’m comfortable, I sit back and enjoy with no push to get out of the lawn chair. To grow myself or help grow others.…
October 2023
… The early blackbirds fly guilty from a dawn haul of fallen fruit. We too breakfast on sweetnesses … – Gillian Clarke
Kate ZiehmWhen I read this line I can’t help but wonder, do the crows really feel guilty? Probably not. Then why do we when we indulge in sweetness? Why not change our way of thinking, and embrace sweetness, and salt, full and empty, with the ebb and flow of life. Balance.…
August 2023
“Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobblestones. Looking for fun and feeling groovy. Ba da-da da-da da-da, feeling groovy …” – 59th Street Bridge Song, Paul Simon, 1966
KateAs summer winds down, I hope you took time to “settle”. Whether it be taking some days off with no extracurricular activities, or having a cup of coffee with yourself and just looking around–I can’ t emphasize enough how important it is. In the day and age of everything at your fingertips, it gets harder and harder to say no, and just “space out”, which I feel these song lyrics…
May 2023
I am thankful for my struggle because without it I would not have stumbled across my strength.- Alex Elle
KateAmidst our struggles, if we sit back and assess, we are able to find a reset, and work with our strengths—and then the struggles don’t seem nearly as big.…
May 2023
I am thankful for my struggle because without it I would not have stumbled across my strength. – Alex Elle
KateAmidst our struggles, if we sit back and assess, we are able to find a reset, and work with our strengths — and then the struggles don’t seem nearly as big.…
And, it can! Every day is an opportunity for growth and learning, and being a better version of you. It’s not about the material it’s about what’s inside, your heart.…