Starting the Day with an Offer of Loving-kindness

I remember a time when I started the day seizing on the news cycle or my to-do list for work. However, exploring what’s behind anxiety and depression, I shifted my before-dawn routine to quiet time. Settling into a meditative practice has taken years. I discovered the loving-kindness approach and never looked back.

Look for my new book, The Tears of Things, in February 2025

Processing depression and loss, Catherine Hamrick explores the therapeutic value of nature and poetry in The Tears of Things (Madville Publishing, February 2025). Observing seasonal flourishes and decay reminds us that love, joy, longing, sorrow, and gratitude arise from life’s imperfection and brevity.