To evolve or not to evolve... that IS the question....

Our personal evolution requires conscious choice.  Scientists believe that the human body has evolved as far as it is going to.  However, the evolution of our souls is infinite.  But this infinity is only guaranteed when we choose to remain conscious of our opportunities to evolve.  What does this mean?

Every day, and often every moment-- we are given the opportunity to learn something new, do something different, or respond in an alternate way.  All of this requires our willingness to take a step back and really look at how we can steer our worlds. 

Our cues to evolution come in all shapes and forms.  Sometimes it is through an emotion.... sometimes it is a physical symptom.... sometimes through a sign from nature....  sometimes through a new thought.... or even a chance circumstance.  But we will miss these cues to evolve if we do not adopt a "radically conscious" mindset.

Allow yourself to become "radical" today!  Go wild with your awareness!  See and hear things that you have a tendency to overlook.  And most of all-- observe the information that is all around you.  It is there for your evolution!!!

"Checking Out"... Conscious Unconsciousness

Today I woke up feeling mentally fatigued and basically not wanting to be "responsible".   I gave myself permission to become consciously unconscious for the rest of the day (until just now).  What that meant for me was to go on with my day, but with an agreement with myself to not think harder than I had to, not "process" anything that didn't need to be solved today, and to just let my mind take a rest for the day.

Let's face it, consciousness takes energy.  Those who choose what I call "radical consciousness" spend the majority of their waking hours maintaining a stance of constant awareness.  Every once in a while we need to 'check out' and allow ourselves to just mentally 'chill'.   However, we need to be discerning about what we do to become consciously unconcious, and for how long.  A commitment to consciousness means that if we check out, we also commit to come back into consciousness at some point.  This consciousness thing can be tricky...  but is vital to our health and wellbeing, as well as to our evolution.  Take some time to become consciously unconcious when you need to. 

Consciousness of today

Anyone listening to the tragedy that happened in Tuscon today hopefully found themselves conscious of just how much the human condition can go awry.  The gunsmen who targeted the Arizona congresswoman was not what I would call "conscious", meaning that he obviously was far off the mark from his soul and from the oneness that connects us all.  The 9-year old girl who was killed in the rampage was born on September 11, 2001.  Although that may seem ironic, it is no accident that this little girl's life started and ended on days of tragedy.  This girl's life has something incredibly important to teach all of us.  When we do not remain conscious in our own lives, we affect others'.  When we get of track, we take others down with us.  Has our country really become so "unconscious" that we don't care who we hurt just to say we are "right"?  Have we really gotten so oblivious to our integrity.  The daily news seems to show us just this.  Something needs to change.... and soon.

Bless the victims of that shooting as well as their family and friends.

Hello once again...

It's been a while since I've "blogged"-- mostly because I have been initiating myself into the social media world in other ways, which is quite the challenge. My work is all about consciousness and our soul's evolution. And in many ways, I've been resistant to social media being a part of that. I believe very strongly in one on one connection, so the distance that social media creates felt like an artificial form of connecting with other souls. However.... I'm not warming up to the idea that if I really want to spread the word about consciousness, the magical electronic web of the world can help to spread the word further and wider than I would within the walls of my office. So, here's to social media, and here's to my own evolution within the blogging world.... join me.....

Tune into my webpage www.drkatherinetkelly.com for

The Human Condition.... In the Beginning....

Hello All!

Welcome to my community discussion page!!! I am excited to start an online dialogue with you in order to help you to better master the "Human Condition". As many of you know, I often talk about our conscious evolution in the midst of growing and evolving beyond our human challenges in life. It is in balancing our "humanness" with the gifts presented to us by the events we experience that help us to create the most meaning--- and fulfillment as we travel through this thing we call life. Our most difficult times in life also bring the most growth and evolution.... if we let them. As a psychologist, I am honored by witnessing growth in others on a daily basis. Luckily, modern technology allows me to continue witnessing this growth through community discussions such as this!

I have no particular "plan" for this blog other than to follow the natural path of the discussion. However, as someone who loves quotes, pictures, and meaningful stories, you will often find posted a variety of thought-provoking items. And I am all about sharing whatever I can to help others to grow. Because we are all in this "life" thing together, I look forward to sharing what I can, as well as learning from all of you as well. As Margaret Fuller said "If you have knowledge, let others light their candles on it." I invite you to share your own light with me!

So, to get this discussion started I would like to share a favorite quote by Anais Nin:

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."

I would love to hear about what challenges have produced the most "blossoming" in you.

In shared light,

Katherine K.