Mindfulness - Kadine Christie - Author, Writer, Speaker, Creator

I’ve been dancing

Black Lives, Black Struggles, Mindfulness, Nature, Places, Simple Living, Small wonders, WritingJuly 1, 2020177Views 0Likes 2Comments

I received an email from a friend recently, and the subject line came in a form of question. Where are you? She noticed I have been MIA. I haven’t posted on Instagram, or Facebook. I haven’t returned text, phone calls, or emails and I haven’t written or sent out my weekly blog post. I responded.…

Nectar

Garden, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Stories, WomenMay 22, 2020195Views 0Likes 1Comment

I was sitting outside when the hummingbird fluttered past the purple petunias Nancy gifted me. I shifted in my new blue chair to see the hummingbird better, but it flew away. It returned a few minutes later to drink nectar from the red kalanchoes, Joy dug up from her garden and gave me two years…

Agony

Anxiety, Life, MindfulnessMay 2, 2020254Views 0Likes 6Comments

It's been taunting me for about a month now, sneaking from behind my back like a coward, pressing into my chest, and forcing me to question my body and sanity. I stopped drinking coffee and turned my wine glass down. Yet, the pressure anchored and the fire blazed across my chest and moved into my…

She is her Guest

Children, Family, friendship, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, Travel, WritingApril 18, 2020228Views 0Likes 4Comments

In just a few minutes, Barbara prepares a daily feast — and she is her guest.

Fears

Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Overcoming fears, StoriesApril 15, 2020204Views 0Likes 3Comments

At the beginning of Lent, I pledged to write and post on my blog each day. In the beginning, I wrote about places I've lived, the beauty of spring, and indulging in small pleasures. I was planning to finish strong, but Monday morning I woke up with an aching, pressure in my chest. Those two…

Sand. Sea. Silence.

Children, Chronic Pain, Hysterectomy, Life, Mindfulness, Moments, Simple Living, Small wonders, Stories, WritingApril 2, 2020185Views 0Likes 2Comments

Serge had unconsciously or intentionally neglected to tell us that his condo was in a retirement community. Inside, we unpacked suitcases and our minds. Outside, elderly couples walked their dogs, watered their flowers and waved hello to passersby. They had a leisurely way of embracing their days, and Chris and I follow their lead.…