Author Archives | Kate Sciandra

Immersed in the Sea of the World

By Kate Sciandra | Published: October 1, 2009
There is a yearning we have as humans, to join with the flow and essence of the world around us. It creates a nostalgia for something we know we've experienced, yet cannot put a name to. There is a longing to be part of the greater whole. It is nearly impossible to walk to the edge of the ocean [...]
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Might as well face it, you’re addicted to drama

By Kate Sciandra | Published: September 1, 2009
We all know the people whose lives are the stage for constant drama. They live from crisis to crisis; every conflict, or roadblock is fodder for their personal soap opera. Once one catastrophe ends, they are quickly immersed in another. We are all subject to it. You have some kind of stressful event happen, a bad break-up, a conflict [...]
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The Path to Peace is in the Present

By Kate Sciandra | Published: August 1, 2009
When I was in Sedona, AZ, about a year ago, I was reminded of an interview I read with travel journalist and chef Anthony Bourdain. He said that he no longer takes photographs when he travels, as he is inevitably disappointed by how poorly they capture his experience. I had been treated to a stay at an incredible spa nestled [...]
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Global Thinking is Key to our Growth

By Kate Sciandra | Published: July 1, 2009
In this world of hyper-specialization, something is being lost. The brilliance of our humanity is being dimmed as we get narrower and narrower in our focus. Our ability to think globally is one of the most wonderful parts of being human and the intellectual rewards are immeasurable, and key to our growth as people and as a species. But [...]
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Owning Yourself: For Better or For Worse

By Kate Sciandra | Published: June 1, 2009
My ankle has been doing a bang-up job of predicting the weather lately. I broke it when I was about 22 and it was set wrong, and I can tell you that it's kept me updated on all the fronts that have come through recently. Other repercussions of this injury have gradually manifested over the years until it [...]
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Cultivating ‘metta’ in our conscious lives

By Kate Sciandra | Published: May 1, 2009
When we talk about learning to love and accept ourselves, I've heard some people describe it as coming across as kind of "cheese-ball," and frankly, it often tends to be. I don't wish to denigrate the wisdom that holding oneself in a place of respect and kindness is important. In fact, I am here to support and [...]
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The Power of Surrender

By Kate Sciandra | Published: April 1, 2009
I have spent much of my life learning that my greatest vulnerability is my greatest strength. I cannot overstate the value of this fact. Once you can accept and embrace it, your ability to be a force for good in the world will unfold in a staggeringly powerful way. You will discover that your ability to be more entirely present [...]
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Cultivating the Healing Presence

By Kate Sciandra | Published: March 1, 2009
I am here to tell you a secret: each and every one of us can become a force for healing every day, in every part of our lives, both for others and for ourselves. In more than 15 years of practicing integrative health care I am yet to be burned out or bored. In fact, on my very worst and [...]
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Seasonal Affective Disorder: New Ways to Cope with the Darkness of Winter

By Kate Sciandra | Published: December 1, 2005
The trick-or-treaters have come and gone, and the last landmark on the road out of summer has been passed. You have been feeling it coming for a few weeks now - the desire to sleep all the time, the mood swings, the cravings for sugar and carbohydrates. Maybe even a noticeable lack of interest in life, and a diminished [...]
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