Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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The Maine Attraction

(Maine, August 2005) Tomorrow I leave for Maine, where I’ll be “unplugged” for 10 days with no Internet access (that means no blogging for awhile – just journaling the old-fashioned way with pen and paper) and not even any hot, running water. We’re headed to Maine where Dave’s family has a cabin (or “camp” asRead the whole post >>

· September 1, 2007 · · Filed Under: Essays, Travel

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Hi, I’m Kate

I’m a wife, mom of five kids, writer, speaker, storyteller, bibliophile, runner, eating disorder survivor, and perfectionist in recovery. I'm the author of Getting Past Perfect: Finding Joy & Grace in the Messiness of Motherhood  and Weightless: Making Peace With Your Body.

I’ve tried a lot of things in my life – anorexia, bulimia, law school, teaching aerobics, extended breastfeeding, vegetarianism, trying to be perfect and failing miserably at it – and through it all I’ve been writing. And learning to embrace the messiness of life instead of covering it up, making excuses for it, or being ashamed of my brokenness or my home’s sticky counters.

Nowadays I’m striving every single, imperfect day to strike a balance between keeping it real and keeping it joyful.

 

“She could never be a saint, but she thought she could be a martyr if they killed her quick.”

―Flannery O'Connor

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