

Of Broken Parts and Golden Gifts
I am fascinated by the emotion of grief. I am always amazed how it twists and turns, and then sews the broken parts of us back together...
Kitty Edwards
Sep 7, 20212 min read


Waiting for the Other Shoe to Drop . . .
Caregivers are always waiting for the other shoe to drop. In the tenement buildings of New York City in the late 19th century,...
Kitty Edwards
Jun 8, 20212 min read


Of sacred sounds and shamanic dreaming
Childhood is measured out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows. ~ John Betjemin What natural sounds do...
Kitty Edwards
Apr 29, 20212 min read


Of courage, compassion and connection
The Spring Equinox is a time for new beginnings. For me it is an introspective time for reflecting on the past and casting a grappling...
Kitty Edwards
Mar 21, 20212 min read


Of virtual vacations and real imagination
Oi kau ka lau, E hana l ola Honua Live your life while the sun's still shining ~ Traditional Hawai'ian Proverb Did you miss out on a...
Kitty Edwards
Jan 4, 20212 min read


Of seasons, rituals and sensual delights
Nature is full of patterns and we humans love finding them, creating them, repeating them. This is the core of language, math, music, and...
Kitty Edwards
Nov 17, 20202 min read


Of connecting, crossing over and letting go
"When we illuminate the road back to our ancestors, they have a way of reaching out, of manifesting themselves ...sometimes even...
Kitty Edwards
Oct 22, 20202 min read


Of courage, gratitude and resilience
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently." ~ Maya...
Kitty Edwards
Aug 14, 20202 min read


Introducing Conscious Caregiving
There are more than 55 million family caregivers in the United States. I am one of them. I have been a caregiver for many people in my...
Kitty Edwards
Jul 21, 20202 min read


Of ceremony, loss and renewal
There isn’t a way to fully love someone and care about them while shielding yourself from the pain of their loss. ~ Tamsin Shaw Loss of...
Kitty Edwards
Jul 8, 20201 min read