Kate Wicker

Storyteller & Speaker

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Let wilted dandelions keep me from a wilted heart

During a recent late-night nursing session, I was reading a spiritual book when my mind started to drift. I began to reflect upon my day when, what at first appeared to be a random moment, began to stand out in my mental file cabinet of moments lived. The memory went something like this: I wasRead the whole post >>

· May 29, 2012 · Tagged With: Forgiveness, Lessons Kids Teach Me, Mindful Moments · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

My Brain is Still Here; It’s Just a Little Slow

Last night I fell asleep putting my Rachel to sleep at about 8 pm. I didn’t wake up again until around 10ish when Thomas needed to nurse. I promptly fell asleep next to him. After a later noshing session (around 2:30 a.m.), I found myself wide awake. A random ticker tape of thoughts traveled throughRead the whole post >>

· March 2, 2012 · Tagged With: Gratitude, Mindful Moments, Mom Humor, Pets, Sleep (Or Lack Thereof), Thomas · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

{this moment}

Quiet time. {this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, visit Soulemama to leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments forRead the whole post >>

· January 20, 2012 · Tagged With: Mary Elizabeth, Mindful Moments, Pets · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

Hiatus

I’ve decided to take a brief blogging break because, well, it’s Advent (for a few more days anyway), and I’m trying to focus on seeking Him. We have just a few days left of this waiting season, and I don’t want to rush through it. There are no more hours to my day; yet, there’sRead the whole post >>

· December 20, 2011 · Tagged With: Advent, Mindful Moments · Filed Under: Kate's Blog

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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