Doing Philosophy Archives - Page 11 of 72 - Katie Steedly

[The Stage is on Fire] is a page-turner in which, much like life, there are no easy answers and yet each step of the journey yields insight and hope. This work of heart must not be missed!

Melanie Faith

Creative Writing Teacher, Essayist & Poet.

Katie Steedly’s first-person piece [The Unspeakable Gift] is a riveting retelling of her participation in a National Institutes of Health study that aided her quest to come to grips with her life of living with a rare genetic disorder. Her writing is superb.

The Society of Professional Journalists

In recognition of receiving the Dateline Award for the Washingtonian Magazine essay, The Unspeakable Gift.

I thank you … It is the authenticity of your “class notes”; and it is the delicacy and skill with which you present the nuances of classroom life and the actuality of your students’ and fellow teachers’ lives.

Maxine Greene

Philosopher and Education Scholar

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The Presence of Love

I looked a hundred times and all I saw was dust. The sun broke through and flecks of gold filled the air. - Mark Nepo Thoughts about the presence of love. Love is love. As a child, I was taught that God is love. In Confirmation. In Religion...

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In the Likeness of Everything

Everything in the Universe is interconnected. Within each it is reflected. - Lourdes Pita Everywhere I have lived, and I have lived all over the United States, I have found places to which I am drawn. An outdoor space to which I return again a...

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What Your Life Asks of You

How are you tending/ to the emerging story of your life? -Carol Hegedus In my desire to be present, to be wide awake, I am keeping track of the emerging story of my life in several ways. It feels ambitious and necessary and challenging to approach...

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Practicing

As a man in his last breath drops all he is carrying, each breath is a little death that can set us free. - Mark Nepo The lightness of breath. I understand breathing is central to life, but it wasn't until I started practicing yoga and tr...

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