There is importance in “retreat.” I don’t mean the kind where you are running away from a threat, like in a battle or a dangerous situation (where you must retreat to survive); and I don’t mean backing away from a challenging situation because you don’t like confrontation or you choose not to engage. I am […]
The Light at the End of the Tunnel. When you see the light at the end of the tunnel, it is not beneficial to go out and build more tunnel. -Neale Donald Walsh You know that feeling. “ The light at the end of the tunnel” feeling. Something in your life unfolded that felt daunting, […]
The warmth of her tiny body echoes on my chest Sleeping as only a babe will do, Her tiny heart beating its special rhythm in concert with mine – Oh, my precious, newborn Granddaughter, has ever love been so captivating and so real? Your presence in this world has already touched me in subtle, profound, […]
Love. That potent word, loaded with promise. For some, it is loaded with pain. And now it’s already February, the month our commercial society especially focuses on to celebrate Love. For some of us, love is a loaded topic. That makes February potentially a super-charged month, full of memories, associations, dreams, maybe heartbreak or disappointments. […]
“Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. “ Oscar Wilde INTERNAL COMBUSTION PART 1 Have you ever felt like you are combusting inside? You know, like the pieces are breaking apart and tumbling? Or even breaking up into splinters and shards and beginning to fly around? And you can’t tell what is actually going on, […]
It’s finally here! I am so happy to tell you that my book is now complete and available! This has been anticipated for quite some time and I am so thrilled to share it with you! The Next Bold Step: Learning to Love and Value Yourself and Know that You Matter! by Kathryn Tull, M.A., […]
It is the end of the first month of the new decade. I am astonished, to be truthful, at where the time has gone. The holidays were happy and bittersweet. I’ll tell you more about that later. I hope yours were safe, and you had happiness. Even within imperfect circumstances, it is still very possible […]
My Friends, Some years ago I wrote a poem, as I was healing from my abusive relationship/marriage that lasted seventeen years. It was published in an international collection of poetry. I would like to give it to you as a gift, if you would like to have it. With that man, I bore two children, […]
Valentine’s Day is fast upon us. It is a boon to retailers, the card companies, florists and candymakers, as lovers demonstrate their love for each other on this particular day. But for the throngs of unattached people, it can be a difficult day. Watching television can become a painful exercise in ignoring all the commercials […]
Today in this country we celebrate the life of Martin Luther King, a man who stood for Freedom and Courage in an unforgettable way. These are words that resonate through my thoughts often. As a woman, as a citizen, as a mother, as a professional, I often find myself realizing the incredible value of the […]