Blog Posts

10,000 Maniacs and me

By Kate Blackwood / February 28, 2025

A prime joy of a live concert is letting my mind wander.

What now? Three ways to resist chaos

By Kate Blackwood / January 31, 2025

I can acknowledge that there’s trouble in the world without panicking.

Eat cinnamon rolls for a lucky New Year

By Kate Blackwood / December 29, 2024

When eaten in a spiral, a cinnamon roll represents forward motion, but in a circle, the way life often moves.

Running at sunset

By Kate Blackwood / December 21, 2024

My week of sunset runs took on a coherent shape: my own slow, quiet celebration of our hemisphere’s descent into darkness.