by Karen Henry | Oct 14, 2019 | Grit/Grace/Gratitude, Uncategorized
This post will be from a place of “freedom”; an existential concept I’ve been working on in my studies. “Freedom” is the inescapable aspect of the human condition; we are the authors of our lives and therefore are responsible for our...
by Karen Henry | Sep 30, 2019 | Grit/Grace/Gratitude
Eunoia (n.) a pure and well-balanced mind, a good spirit. “Beautiful Thinking” Beautiful thinking will get you everywhere. Grit, Grace and Gratitude are navigators, but the Eunoia is the driver that clears the mind’s path toward living. I’ve lived in the darkness of...
by Karen Henry | Sep 24, 2019 | Grit/Grace/Gratitude
Wabi-sabi (n.) the discovery of beauty in imperfection; the acceptance of the cycle of life and death. Wabi-sabi is a Japanese phrase that’s become popular amongst the trending wordsmiths in search of meaning. It also represents the goal of a grief cycle. The...
by Karen Henry | Sep 9, 2019 | Grit/Grace/Gratitude
Duende (n.) the mysterious power of art to deeply move a person. “Heightened sense of passion.” It is incredibly brave to sit in the stillness of something beautiful. We dare to open our hearts to the isolation of depth within our own mind’s eye. Our emotions can be...
by Karen Henry | Sep 2, 2019 | Grit/Grace/Gratitude
One philosophy tells us that our lives are predetermined. Another says that we have free will. Another still, tells us that life is meaningless, and we are an accident of atoms smashing together in the great cosmos of a lucky toss of the dice. So why do we continue,...
by Karen Henry | Aug 26, 2019 | Grit/Grace/Gratitude
Grit, grace and gratitude are our trinity. Grit is the key ingredient to standing up in a world full of trauma and drama. Grace, the glue to hold it all together. And gratitude? Gratitude is a gift we give ourselves in good times and in bad. We in the positive...
