Frozen Puddles
The March melt reminds us how we can reimagine our transitions of personal growth and have fun in the process.
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Karina
- Feb 7
- 5 min
Repotting the Plant
Why is it hard sometimes to do the messy work to allow for the growth of those around us?
Karina
- Sep 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Morning of the Monarchs
A moment of beauty, fragile and strong, can remind us of these qualities in ourselves.
Karina
- Jun 23, 2021
- 4 min
Searching for Our Story
How can we recognize our own story, and how can we function during the inevitable montage?Use narrative arc to create a powerful life story.
Karina
- May 13, 2021
- 5 min
The Pissing Match
Should competition go to the dogs? The answer seems to be as complicated as getting the pee smell out of my carpet.
Karina
- Mar 3, 2021
- 4 min
You are never too old for encouragement
That still, small voice can become overpowered by the voices of others, and so silence protects. But the silence also prevents.
Karina
- Feb 16, 2021
- 7 min
Maybe we need a warm-up?
I don't know about you, but I've been feeling stuck in a bit of a winter rut. Here in the North, a deep cold has moved in and settled over
Karina
- Jan 19, 2021
- 6 min
The Allure of Starting Fresh
It's the morning of New Year's Eve, and I have just spent the past four hours steaming the clothes in my closet. It is, of course, 2020, and
Karina
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Giving Thanks for the Present
As we approach a very different Thanksgiving this year, physically separated to protect those we love, I look back at last year's bounty.
Karina
- Jul 4, 2019
- 5 min
Independence Day
Exploring our own underlying assumptions and beliefs can unlock self-limiting patterns of action that limit our freedom to create the...
Karina
- Jul 1, 2019
- 4 min
Weathering the Storms of Uncertainty and Change
Facing the unexpected (and unwelcome) winds of change prompt an opportunity to find grace in intense times. Summer brings thunderstorm...
Karina
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
Trust and Letting Go: Lead with Grace Podcast Launch!
Real Life "Opening Nights" require trust and letting go (even of applause.) Opening Night Today the Lead with Grace podcast launches....
Karina
- Mar 13, 2019
- 2 min
The Irony of Judgment
Why we need to step into grace and not judgment. Throughout the years, I have wrestled with a mind of judgment. I struggled for so long,...
Karina
- Mar 6, 2019
- 4 min
Seeking Approval Finds Me Lost
How social media, approval from others, and the desire to"find your tribe" threaten small beginnings of ideas. As I sit at my keyboard,...
Karina
- Feb 20, 2019
- 5 min
The Big Dump
As life feels like it is dumping on you, dump all those things on the page! February is a rough month. Rough. Here in the North, it would...
Karina
- Feb 6, 2019
- 3 min
Verbs Transform Us (and our writing)
Apply a simple writing hack to the rest of your life, and watch out world, here you come!
Karina
- Jan 19, 2019
- 3 min
Stepping Out
Why I needed to step out to create a beginner's mind. Welcome to Lead with Grace! I am so happy you are here. Come, walk with me, through...
Karina
- Jan 19, 2019
- 2 min
Coffee is not breakfast
"Sad smoothie"is proof to myself that I am committed to better self-care. During the summer months, when my schedule shifts and I have a...