Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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False humility and how to avoid it

I used to think I didn’t have a pride problem. I know, I know. The first sign that someone probably has issues with pridefulness is her belief that she doesn’t. But truth is, self-flagellation, more than self-promotion, always came more easily to me. Once during spiritual direction, I expressed similar sentiments. “You suffer from aRead the whole post >>

· March 7, 2019 · Tagged With: Body Image, Getting Past Perfect, Humility, Lent, Pride, Spiritual Growth, Weightless · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Humility & Some Upcoming Gigs

This past week I started having some interior knee pain. At first, I felt a subtle twinge during a run. Later that same day I found that I had some tenderness if I pressed down on the tendon behind my knee. I’ve been running nice and easy since my half and felt great the entireRead the whole post >>

· May 11, 2013 · Tagged With: Humility, Running, Speaking · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Be the good person they think you are

I love my mom for many reasons. One reason is that we can be laughing one moment and then be delving into some serious stuff without even realizing we made the jump until we’re both thinking aloud about how yes, this is something that could help us lead a more holy life. Which is usuallyRead the whole post >>

· May 16, 2012 · Tagged With: Humility, Mary, Saints, Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Post-Race Humility

“If you are humble nothing will touch you, neither praise, nor disgrace, because you know who you are. If you are blamed you will not be discouraged. If they call you a saint you will not put yourself on a pedestal.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta as quoted in Donna-Marie Cooper O-Boyle’s Bringing Lent HomeRead the whole post >>

· February 29, 2012 · Tagged With: Humility, Madeline, Rachel · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

The Sole Purpose of this Post is to Make You Feel Better About Yourself

Way, way at the bottom of this post I alluded to the fact that sleep-deprivation is taking its toll on my cerebral capacity. Sometimes I feel like I’m losing my mind. Case in point: Instead of ordering one $50 gift card to thank my daughter’s coaches for a fun season, I ordered 50 gift cardsRead the whole post >>

· November 28, 2011 · Tagged With: Humility, Mom Humor, Perfectionism, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof), Spiritual Growth · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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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