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  • Sometimes we can get so caught up in the busyness of life that we forget how to stop or that it's even okay to stop.
    On Being,  The Kitchen Sink

    On Liberation and Being Important

    Whether we like it or not, our absence won't result in the world falling apart. That might be hard to hear because we all want to feel important. But what if, instead of feeling offended about our replaceability, we felt liberated?

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    Anon Gray sitting in desert, with words, "true happiness comes from appreciating both."

    On Routine and Joyful Chaos

    August 25, 2022
    Person sitting at the end of a dock looking over a lake

    If Being Is Better Than Doing How Will We Accomplish Anything?

    April 21, 2022
    Success looks different to each of us, and that's a wonderful thing to celebrate.

    Success Wasn’t What I Thought It Was…

    May 18, 2023
  • Transitions are part of life, not a no man's land between bits of living. They're as integral to living as air itself.
    On Being,  The Kitchen Sink

    On Transitions And Patience

    My son recently went through a growth spurt - not vertically, but internally. Shifting emotions had him on edge, and his bandwidth for tolerating discomfort was short. I'll be honest. It felt like I was walking on eggshells around him.

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    If We’re Not Living Life On Purpose, What Are We Doing?

    March 30, 2023
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    Being Nice Isn’t The Same As Being Kind

    June 17, 2021
    Sunrise New Year's 2020 - Morocco

    2020: The year of possibility.

    January 16, 2020
  • Image with text, pen, and coffee. Paper reads, "Complexity and simplicity exist together. One does not cancel out the other."
    Food,  The Kitchen Sink

    On Oranges And Complexity

    The other day, I was sitting at my desk thinking about oranges. You know, the fruit with the peel? You may recognize it at any number of children’s soccer games. Anyways, I was thinking about oranges and how certain aspects of an orange mirror our lives. Before you decide I’ve lost it, hear me out!

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    Forget the Broccoli. Bring on the Cheese Sauce!

    April 30, 2020
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    Sourdough Bread

    3 Unexpected Lessons I Learned Making Sourdough Bread

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Anon Gray | Print is a zine that features women from around the world sharing their stories about living a life on purpose. A portion of all proceeds will go to the People's Pottery Project.

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Kate Smithson

I’m a dog lover, chocolate addict, warm bread sniffer, slow tea sipper, blank notebook hoarder, nomadic homebody. I seek out opportunities to live my life on purpose.


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