KarinaMar 44 minMindsetFrozen Puddles The March melt reminds us how we can reimagine our transitions of personal growth and have fun in the process.
KarinaFeb 85 minMindsetRepotting the Plant Why is it hard sometimes to do the messy work to allow for the growth of those around us?
KarinaSep 1, 20211 minMindsetThe Morning of the Monarchs A moment of beauty, fragile and strong, can remind us of these qualities in ourselves.
KarinaJun 23, 20214 minMindsetSearching 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.
KarinaMay 13, 20215 minMindsetThe Pissing Match Should competition go to the dogs? The answer seems to be as complicated as getting the pee smell out of my carpet.
KarinaMay 6, 20211 minMindsetTake 5 This 5 minute sensory grounding technique can refocus you when you are sensing you might just snap.
KarinaMar 3, 20214 minMindsetYou are never too old for encouragementThat still, small voice can become overpowered by the voices of others, and so silence protects. But the silence also prevents.
KarinaFeb 16, 20217 minCommunicationMaybe 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
KarinaJan 19, 20216 minMindsetThe 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
KarinaNov 24, 20203 minMindsetGiving 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.
KarinaJan 29, 20203 minMindsetFrozen Unboxing a moment of odd clarity on the nature of inaction. The Vitamix box sits on the counter. "Twenty years," I think back, an audible
KarinaJul 4, 20195 minMindsetIndependence DayExploring our own underlying assumptions and beliefs can unlock self-limiting patterns of action that limit our freedom to create the...
KarinaJul 1, 20194 minMindsetWeathering the Storms of Uncertainty and ChangeFacing the unexpected (and unwelcome) winds of change prompt an opportunity to find grace in intense times. Summer brings thunderstorm...
KarinaApr 23, 20193 minMindsetTrust 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....
KarinaMar 13, 20192 minMindsetThe Irony of JudgmentWhy 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,...
KarinaMar 7, 20194 minMindsetSeeking Approval Finds Me LostHow social media, approval from others, and the desire to"find your tribe" threaten small beginnings of ideas. As I sit at my keyboard,...
KarinaFeb 21, 20195 minMindsetThe Big DumpAs 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...
KarinaFeb 6, 20193 minMindsetVerbs Transform Us (and our writing) Apply a simple writing hack to the rest of your life, and watch out world, here you come!
KarinaJan 19, 20193 minMindsetStepping OutWhy 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...
KarinaJan 19, 20192 minMindsetCoffee 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...