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Email: A Response to “I’m afraid of war”

Dear Katie, I just saw the video "I'm afraid of war" from Israel which you included in the latest Newsletter. I went through the inquiry for myself together with the Israeli woman, and I felt it applicable to every single…

Book Review: “A Thousand Names for Joy”

A review by Stever Robbins: Mindfulness practices, and philosophies often say, "Be happy, and accept what Is. Be present." *cynical snort* Easily to say, impossible to do. The Devil is daily life. Sure, the Dalai Lama is serene. He meditates…

Doing The Work

Bad Neuenahr, 2007

photos: C. Pratte…

Have you kept The Work alive since leaving The School?

Here are some School aftercare experiences sent in by participants at The School (Trumbull, CT 2007) in answer to the question: Have you kept The Work alive since leaving The School through the partnering exercise? If yes, what was your…

An Email from Tamar in Israel

hey, my name is tamar and i don't really have a question right now. i would like this e-mail to be a direct line of gratitude to katie. i had heard her name for the last few years, but never…

Popsicles Past, Present, and Future: The Ploy of Consistency

This is from Jaya Walsh. It came with a note: "To my imagination, this could be used to stir up more interest in the upcoming Workshop for parents and children." Children are very good at following the simple directions: "I’m…

Mollie Shea: A Trip Inside

Dear All, I’m sitting in front of my computer, listening for words that could give adequate voice to the life changing experience of visiting San Quentin. It’s been over half a year since I walked through the prison’s five security…

Today’s Teleconference: Kathleen Sepeda

UPDATE: the archived teleconference is here >> June 5, 2007 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) Phone No. 646-519-5860 (PIN 6741#) Guest Facilitator – Kathleen Sepeda Join us as Kathleen shares how she moves The Work. She will…

Treating Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome: Veterans & The Work

I'm back from West Virginia, where I was at the veterans’ hospital to work with clinicians who want to know the what and how of The Work—to train them, answer questions about The Work as applied to Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome,…

“I Can Do It” Update: A Note from Maren Springsteen

Dear Katie, I met you at your workshop in Las Vegas' "I Can Do It" conference last week and loved every second and decided to do a feature about it in my book column. I write reviews every month…

The War Within

This came in via the Parlor >> I'd like to share how the work has been helping me lately. Often a picture will come into my mind and tempt me. Something like a Braum's burger, fries, and an ice cream…

Interview with Eight-and-a-Half-Year-Old Emma

Q: Have you ever been to a Katie event? A: No, but I have listened to the Loving What Is tapes. I listen to them when I go to sleep. Q: Is it ever hard for you to hear people’s…

Katieism: If you want something to be different than it is…

If you want something to be different than it is, you might as well teach a cat to bark. You can try and try, and in the end the cat will look up at you and say, "Meow." Wanting something…

The Difference Between The Work and The Secret

Dear Katie, I’ve been hoping “The Secret” craze would pass as quickly as the Hula-Hoop, then this afternoon I saw it featured on Oprah. It seems to me that this so-called “secret” is just another way of tricking the mind…

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