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2016: a year of women, writing

I’m not big on those year-end letters.  You know the ones:  What a year! I am humbled that I was able to make it to the top of Mount McKinley, dodging four avalanches, and in record time!  Junior was unable to make the trip as he was being awarded the Nobel Prize for Microphysics in… Continue reading 2016: a year of women, writing

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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

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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

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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