by Kathy Roy | Jan 10, 2023 | Journaling, Soul Care, Spiritual Practice, Uncategorized
Reading poetry can become a gateway to listening for the soul. In her poem, Black Oaks, Mary Oliver beautifully describes the inner dialogue between the ambitions of the ego and the longings of the soul. With her words, she paints a picture of ambition standing over...
by Kathy Roy | Nov 26, 2022 | Soul Care, Uncategorized
“The soul speaks through images.”-Carl Jung This past month, I have found myself in conversation with many people who are expressing that they are unable to return to their pre-pandemic level of activity. They tire more easily and quickly and they have to...
by Kathy Roy | Feb 10, 2021 | Soul Care
It is a chilly winter evening as I write this blog post. I am sitting by the fire with the warm glow of candles around me and my laptop on my knee. It is a relaxing and inviting way to allow my thoughts to flow onto the page. This season of winter has much to teach...
by Kathy Roy | Jul 6, 2020 | Soul Care
The other day, I was making my bed and the words, “Just do your best”, came to me. I had been feeling overwhelmed by the roller coaster of emotions that this whole experience with Covid19 has created. Like many of you, I have had moments of grief, of anger, of fear,...
by Kathy Roy | Jun 5, 2020 | Soul Care
Last year, I received these encouraging words in a Christmas card from a woman that I have never met in person: “Keep inspiring the world.” This woman had purchased my Heart Note cards a few years ago and we had talked on the phone a few times and...
by Kathy Roy | Jun 1, 2020 | Soul Care
As the season of spring unfolds, I have been pondering the balance between giving and receiving in our working and living. Life is blossoming and unfurling in a generative and generous way right now. Yet all of this blossoming comes after a time of deep rest and...