Doing Philosophy Archives - Page 19 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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Course Work, Doing Philosophy

A Voice From The Stillness

My guardian angel told me to be still and know. Be still and know. Be still and know. Stillness as sides of the brain connecting. Stillness as truth and peace. Stillness as awe and attention. Stillness as true love. How do we find stillness? So...

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Doing Philosophy, Podcasts, Weekly Wide-Awake

Weekly Wide-Awake: Thank You On Being

Dear On Being, On the occasion of your 20th anniversary, as you announce changes that promise new growth and depth, I want to say thank you. I have pulled together a few of my favorite podcast episodes and reflections in celebration of what you ha...

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Doing Philosophy, Weekly Wide-Awake

Weekly Wide-Awake: Every Morning The World Is Created

Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver I have been blogging daily for several years. The exercise has been part practice, part enjoyment, and part meditation. As I think about it, attention, astoni...

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Doing Philosophy, Music, Podcasts

Truth, Beauty, and Banjo

We are digging into the archives to celebrate some of the conversations listeners have loved the most and that have shaped this project. Béla Fleck is one of the greatest living banjo players. He’s followed what many experience as this quintessent...

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