Thought, Word & Deed

Katie Rea’s Blog

“Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.”

— Mahatma Gandhi
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  • The Ministry of Simply Being There

    I walked through the maze of hallways and corridors of the hospital. Despite my recent familiarity with the hospital, I still had a bit of trouble navigating my way to the ICU room. I passed beeping monitors and harried nurses, disoriented not just by the building, but by the heaviness of what awaited me. Hope

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  • The Gospel According to Fast Food

    The angry yells of a customer were heard throughout Arby’s. A car in the drive through lane was not happy at their order and the cashier at the window was getting the brunt of the verbal onslaught. The manager came forward to try to de-escalate the situation, but the opposite happened and then the cursing

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  • “Sunshine, Stillness, and Surprise: My First Trip to Alaska”

    “Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow.” ~ Anita Desai “I have a work trip planned for Alaska. Would you like to join me?” my husband asked out of the blue one day. I didn’t need to know where or when, I said “Yes! Absolutely,” with zero hesitation. We planned to arrive early

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  • Leaning Into Discomfort: Transforming Your Life

    “Fiction is crisis.” I was reminded of this quote by Jonathan Maberry in a recent Writer’s Digest article, where Ryan Givens Cleave described how fiction thrives on a character’s messy, complicated life. You don’t write about a group of happy people having a lovely day. Instead, you embrace tension, challenge, and the need for problem-solving.

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  • Weaknesses That Make You a Better Team Player

    “I’m so small,” said the mole. “Yes,” said the boy. “But you make a huge difference.” -Quote from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy I was recently at a meeting where we were asked to write down all the strengths we bring to the team. It was an uncomfortable assignment

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4 responses to “Thought, Word & Deed”

  1. Bon chance!

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  2. Wonderful post, Katie! Thank you.

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    1. Thank you! I appreciate you!

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