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Katie O'Connell

Katie O'Connell

Root Bound and Deadheading: What a Fall Garden Can Teach Us

Deadheading, they call it; an ominous name for trimming away old blooms to encourage new growth.

Oct 1, 2018

Root Bound and Deadheading: What a Fall Garden Can Teach Us

Oct 1, 2018

Katie O'Connell

Waiting with Open Hands

What the Holiday Season Can Teach Us About Ourselves

Dec 18, 2017

Waiting with Open Hands

Dec 18, 2017

Katie O'Connell

From Walkmans to Earbuds: Is Anyone Really Listening?

I entered my health club earlier than usual. The mechanical smells of oily exercise equipment mixed with disinfecting cleaners greets my…

Dec 4, 2017

From Walkmans to Earbuds: Is Anyone Really Listening?

Dec 4, 2017

Katie O'Connell

Sometimes Letting Go Takes Longer Than You Think

“Sounds to me like you need to let it go,” my Oprah-esque friend says. The sun warms our faces as we walk the trail near my house. Our feet…

Nov 13, 2017

Sometimes Letting Go Takes Longer Than You Think

Nov 13, 2017

Katie O'Connell

Seeing Both the Light and Dark: Lessons Learned From Walking a Labyrinth

The warm sun greets me as I walk the retreat center grounds. Befuddled birds tweet their spring songs, confused by the warm day. Kids at…

Oct 30, 2017

Seeing Both the Light and Dark: Lessons Learned From Walking a Labyrinth

Oct 30, 2017

Katie O'Connell

It’s Bigger Than You Think: How Social Media Is Assembling a Choir

Something new is trending on social media. No, it’s not a quiz. It’s a question requiring only a two-word answer.

Oct 18, 2017

It’s Bigger Than You Think: How Social Media Is Assembling a Choir

Oct 18, 2017

Katie O'Connell

My Mom and Mary Tyler Moore: How Women of the 70s Changed Us

My siblings had a different mom. Biologically she was the same, but I’m the last born. The baby. The fifth. By the time I arrived at the…

Jan 27, 2017

My Mom and Mary Tyler Moore: How Women of the 70s Changed Us

Jan 27, 2017

Katie O'Connell

Surprise Lessons

Assorted odors infiltrate my seventh period classroom. Thirty-two students — smelling of drugstore perfume, Dorito dust, and adolescent…

Aug 10, 2016

Surprise Lessons

Aug 10, 2016

Katie O'Connell

Balance: How Losing My Mother Years Ago Impacts My Parenting Today

My stomach twists as I pass the pink paper sitting amongst the table’s clutter. “Freshman Course Selection” boldly fills its top margin. My…

Feb 14, 2016

Balance: How Losing My Mother Years Ago Impacts My Parenting Today

Feb 14, 2016

Katie O'Connell

Katie O'Connell

Adores a good laugh, her family, and living authentically. Seeks to touch hearts through content developed from everyday experiences. www.heartwiredwriting.com

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