Natalie Harker KenleySo many of us struggle with setting boundaries.The book, “The power of a Positive No”, by William Ury explains how when we say YES to one thing, we automatically say NO to another.1 min read·Mar 3, 2021----
Natalie Harker KenleyMelancholy during the holidaysand an argument for faith (and Prozac)4 min read·Oct 29, 2020----
Natalie Harker KenleyThe spiritual side of the physical worldBefore I heard Gretchen Rubin articulate how outer order contributes to inner calm, before Marie Kondo shared her wisdom that tidying can…2 min read·Jan 28, 2020----
Natalie Harker KenleyOn Reverence as an antidote for self-loathingReverence is having deep respect and gratitude for our lives, other people and the natural world. The great and complicated French singer…5 min read·Aug 27, 2019----
Natalie Harker KenleyUnsolicited advice to my 18 year old selfDedicated to my brilliant Olympia Snowe Women’s Leadership students, on the cusp of their high-school graduation5 min read·Jun 4, 2019----
Natalie Harker KenleyMeal Planning for Rebels: How I found a way to save money and time on our most sacred family…I loathe traditional meal planning. LOATHE IT. It’s confusing because a) I love to eat home-cooked meals and b) I really admire people who…6 min read·May 8, 2019----
Natalie Harker KenleyWhen Strangers MeetI shared a portion of this story publicly for the first time when my name was pulled out of a hat at the Moth storytelling event held in…4 min read·May 2, 2019----
Natalie Harker KenleyBelonging to ourselves, even now, even nowAs a young teenager, my mother asked me to read Dr. Viktor Frankl’s great Holocaust memoir, Man’s Search For Meaning. It is about the…6 min read·Apr 19, 2019--1--1
Natalie Harker KenleyYour Birth StoryThe body is cold to the desires of the heart. The body is a jungle with unfathomable hierarchies both brutal and lethal, order disguised…4 min read·Apr 1, 2019----
Natalie Harker KenleyPostpartum bodiesThankfully many pregnant women feel allowed to eat! So much advice is given to women carrying children about eating enough, getting enough…3 min read·Apr 1, 2019----