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I'm so happy to introduce Tara Ordoñez, who will be joining us as our guest practitioner for the November Speaking to Wh...
10/21/2026

I'm so happy to introduce Tara Ordoñez, who will be joining us as our guest practitioner for the November Speaking to What Matters Retreat!

With 25 years of yoga experience, Tara brings a beautiful balance of movement, breath, and stillness to her practice. Her yoga and meditation sessions will complement our writing, storytelling, and conversations, offering another way to connect with ourselves and what matters most.

I can't wait to share this experience with her and the wonderful women who will be gathering in Stinson Beach!

And speaking of gathering, we have just TWO spots left! If you've been thinking about joining us, now is the time to make it happen. I'd love to welcome you!

💖 Speaking to What Matters Retreat
November 13–14, 2026 | Stinson Beach, California

https://katherinekennedysf.com/the-retreat

I’ve come to believe that some of our best writing begins in the most ordinary moments.A conversation that lingers long ...
10/17/2026

I’ve come to believe that some of our best writing begins in the most ordinary moments.

A conversation that lingers long after it ends. Something a friend says that makes us see things differently. A memory that surfaces while we're doing the dishes. A small moment of beauty that catches us off guard.

These are the things I love to bring to the page.

When we become more curious about the details of our everyday lives, we begin to discover stories we might otherwise have overlooked. And sometimes, the smallest observation opens the door to something much bigger.

The more we practice paying attention, the more we realize how much there is to write about, wonder about, and appreciate. 💖

Sometimes we hold back a story because we’re still making sense of it, or because we wonder how someone else will receiv...
10/10/2026

Sometimes we hold back a story because we’re still making sense of it, or because we wonder how someone else will receive it. Sharing something personal asks us to trust both ourselves and the person listening.

In my writing circles, I’ve watched women find words for something they’ve carried quietly for years. Often, someone else recognizes a piece of her own life in what’s been shared. That recognition can help us feel less alone and more comfortable bringing our full selves into our relationships.

You can begin with something small, with someone you trust. Giving voice to what matters to you can help you understand yourself more clearly and give another person a chance to know you more deeply. 💙

“You have to meet Jodi. You’re going to love her.”Because I love Emilia and trust her intuition about people, I reached ...
10/07/2026

“You have to meet Jodi. You’re going to love her.”

Because I love Emilia and trust her intuition about people, I reached out. A month later, I was sitting in Jodi’s home, a beautifully converted church near one of my favorite hiking spots, listening to her story.

After a career leading companies, she was bringing her life’s work, LUMINLY, into the world through sound, movement, meditation, and energy work. I wanted the women at my Stinson retreat to experience her practices, so I invited her to join us.

Her warmth, generosity, and the ease I felt in her presence stayed with me long after that weekend. Only later, when she shared a note with me, did I understand what the invitation had meant to her:

“I moved from developing an amazing path and set of practices behind the scenes to becoming the practitioner, offering my gifts in community, and letting myself be seen.” —Jodi

I invited Jodi because I believed in what she was creating. I hadn’t known how much that opportunity would help her feel ready to share it. Her words reminded me how much becomes possible when we see something in one another and offer our support.

If you’re feeling a pull to slow down, listen inward, and give yourself space to hear what’s calling you, I’d love to welcome you to my next Stinson Beach retreat, November 13–14.

We’ll gather with no more than seven people to reflect, share our stories, and reconnect with ourselves and one another. Learn more and save your space here: https://katherinekennedysf.com/the-retreat 🌊

"You were so vulnerable in your book," she said, standing in the 58-degree water. "I couldn't believe how honest you wer...
10/03/2026

"You were so vulnerable in your book," she said, standing in the 58-degree water. "I couldn't believe how honest you were."

I had just submerged my shoulders after walking into the San Francisco Bay, expressing some combination of Oh my f* #^ing God, it's cold! and Why on earth do I love this so much?

The temperature at Horseshoe Cove had dropped since the day before. In the distance, fog enveloped the city, yet the sun was shining through the tall buildings.

I wasn't sure if I was trying to catch my breath from the freezing water or the jaw-dropping scene across the bay. Every time I watch the sunrise, I feel a joy and connectedness that's hard to put into words.

I took a deep breath and let what she said settle as the cold water seeped into my bones.

She was right. I was so vulnerable.

There was a time when a statement like that could have sent me into a tailspin of shame. I would have automatically rewritten the sentence:

You were [way too] vulnerable.

Read the rest in my recent blog post “You were so vulnerable” here: https://katherinekennedysf.com/blog/you-were-so-vulnerable

Sometimes words aren’t where we begin.Sometimes we need to move our bodies. Take a long walk. Breathe. Sit quietly. Put ...
09/30/2026

Sometimes words aren’t where we begin.

Sometimes we need to move our bodies. Take a long walk. Breathe. Sit quietly. Put pen to paper without knowing what we’re going to write. Maybe even run straight into the cold Pacific. 😊

At my Speaking to What Matters Retreat, we don’t spend a day and a half sitting in a circle talking about our lives.

We write. We move. We practice yoga and meditation. We spend time on the beach. We eat together. We rest. We talk. And yes, for anyone willing, we may take that cold plunge.

Each offers a different way into ourselves and our stories.

Our next retreat is November 13–14 in Stinson Beach, and there are only a few spaces remaining.

I’d love for you to join us. 💖 https://katherinekennedysf.com/the-retreat

There are things you know today that you couldn’t have known ten years ago.Not because you read the right book or took t...
09/26/2026

There are things you know today that you couldn’t have known ten years ago.

Not because you read the right book or took the right class, but because you lived your way into knowing them.

You tried. You failed. You loved people. You lost things. You changed your mind. You made choices you’d make differently now and others you’d make exactly the same way.

Story work asks us to take all of that seriously.

Not every lesson needs to become advice. But when we’re willing to tell the truth about what we’ve lived and what it has taught us, our stories can become a way of saying to someone else: Here’s what I know now.

And that is worth sharing. 💖

The first time we tell a story, we may barely know how to put it into words.Then we tell it again.We notice details we h...
09/19/2026

The first time we tell a story, we may barely know how to put it into words.

Then we tell it again.

We notice details we hadn’t noticed before. We begin to understand why certain moments still matter. We find language for what once felt impossible to name.

Each time we return to a story, we meet it—and ourselves—from a new place.

That’s the quiet power of sharing what’s inside. 💖

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