by Kit Caelsto | Jan 29, 2023 | emotions and feelings, mental health, Spiritual Thoughts
I’ve lived in the Ozarks for a decade and though I’ve heard stories about days-long power outages (or even ones that last *shudders* for more than a week), I’d never experienced one. As our well runs on electricity, I admit that it was one of my...
by Kit Caelsto | Nov 20, 2022 | mental health, queer posting, Spiritual Thoughts
Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. If you haven’t heard of this day before, you’re not alone. I’m glad you’re here; I’m glad you’re educating yourself about this day which is devoted to remembering those we’ve lost...
by Kit Caelsto | Aug 26, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts
My mother loved being a nurse. She worked hard to achieve her RN and wanted to go onto school to complete her BSN, though that never worked out for her. She spent a large part of her career at the VA hosiptial, working with vets. Her gentle touch and ability to...
by Kit Caelsto | Aug 12, 2022 | meditation, Spiritual Thoughts
Western medicine likes to compartmentalize everything. If you are having stomach issues, you go to a GI doc, even if those stomach issues are happening because of stress or chronic pain. The GI doc says “there’s nothing wrong with your stomach”,...
by Kit Caelsto | Aug 7, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts
Animals don’t pretend to be something they’re not. If they do learn “human tricks” it’s from humans. But when you watch two blue jays squabbling in the yard, or the interplay between the horses of a herd, you’re seeing them be their...
by Kit Caelsto | Jul 10, 2022 | Spiritual Thoughts, Yoga Philosophy
The final of the five yamas, or the first of the eight limbs of yoga is aparigraha, or non-attachment. This isn’t a new idea in Hindu and Buddhist spirituality, though many in the west see non-attachment as living an austere life. They think it means having...