Mindfulness · Transformation · Transformation Posts

Taming the Monkeys: Unraveling the Mysteries of Meditation

It’s only fitting that I began my meditation practice in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.  Meditation is about letting go.  Oddly, Tuscaloosa has become my place to let go.   In August 2014, I left a piece of my heart there, when I dropped off my only child at college.  Three weeks later, at Parents Weekend, I left my… Continue reading Taming the Monkeys: Unraveling the Mysteries of Meditation

Grieving · Transformation · Transformation Posts

Seeing the Light: Allowing with Intent

It’s been an exhilarating two weeks.  I started my blog with an intention but not much of a plan.  My intention was to write, regularly, and to share personal stories about my life experiences.  If you read my initial post, you could envision what Karen v1 would have done.  I would have had a plan.… Continue reading Seeing the Light: Allowing with Intent

Transformation · Transformation Posts

Blind Spots and the 3 F’s

My first encounter with a blind spot coincidentally happened while riding in a car.  I was T-boned, from inside the car. It was around 1995 and my husband at the time, Tony, and I were arguing.  Tony was driving.  We were traveling west on I-10 (the Katy Freeway) in Houston just outside The Loop in his… Continue reading Blind Spots and the 3 F’s

Organ and tissue donation · Transformation · Transformation Posts

Waking Up Without a Wake-Up Call: Transformation Without Tragedy

My 44-year-old sister’s violent death in 2004 at the hands of a drunk driver rocked my and my family’s world.  At first, I went about my business as marketing director of a Houston-based software company, thinking I was OK.  But after a few weeks, I realized I was really, really not OK.  I realized my… Continue reading Waking Up Without a Wake-Up Call: Transformation Without Tragedy