Kim Upton

Making things and helping people. Wylde and wyrd woman down the street. #elderinfluencer #storyteller

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When you get lost

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, if you get lost, just hold still. Long time followers will notice that my past posts are in hiding. Also, you might be thinking, “Kim…what are you doing…again?” That’s fair. Honestly anything anyone has to say is fair. I got so very lost, and forgot the basics on what to do when that happens. Also, all the things I’ve taught, learned, or provided for others…

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"I was born to do this..."

First of all, I’m a delight,Second, blessed feast day of one of the most bad a$$ women in history, Jeanne d’Arc. Happy Feast Day for Saint Joan of Arc. Still working on some things over here, but wanted to share the magic of this day…and there’s a Full Moon on the horizon. Until next time…much love,~ Kim

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why I almost quit Wordpress last week (and am still a little unsure this week)

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, could we not have this site taken over by AI like all the others have been?Third, my dear sweet husband took this photo of me a few weeks ago, and it sums up how I’ve been feeling the past week or so. Let me just get this out of the way first. Yes, I have used AI. Yes, I do use AI in my research because everyone is jumping on the AI bus for some reason in this…

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another rainy day

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, personal awakenings can really shift your life. “When you are already in Detroit, you don’t have to take a bus to get there.”– Ram Dass When the Universe nudged me to “get back to my work,” having a deep existential shift in my pondering was not on the vision board. In fact, I’ve never laid out anything so clearly in my life, especially since this was my last…

another rainy day

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rainy Saturdays are the best

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, we are all just walking each other home. (h/t to Ram Dass) Just popping on to send lots of love and support to all y’all.

rainy Saturdays are the best

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First of all, I’m a delight.Second, it’s a rainy Friday and I’m deep in thought. “If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for.”― Thomas Merton Working on that consistency while deep in the creative cave, so here’s…

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learning my density

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, how do you write about something that deeply changed your life without sounding like a jerk?Third, yep…I absolutely meant density. “One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries.”― A.A. Milne Something has happened this week that made me lose my words. Nothing physical, as all is well there, but more…

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the quiet Sundays

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, sometimes you need a lot of quiet to see hidden things. When you get a long time to be in the quiet, you start seeing things in a new way…. Data centers are not great for the environment, and I think we all know that. However, and I say this using a place that accesses data centers, if we truly want to see an end to data centers, then maybe we need to stop…

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happy new moon in taurus

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, is long form content dying? “We become what we are willing to see.”― Richard Rohr Hey y’all! The Moon is new, in the sign of Taurus, so plan your day accordingly. While I know a fair amount about astrology, I find the modern prognosticators often repeat each other in order to go viral online. But here’s the deal…a lot of the modern spiritual paths are rooted…

happy new moon in taurus

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a mummy with the Iliad

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, it seems I’m addicted to learning. “Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.”― Isaac Asimov Today I stumbled upon an article about piece of the Iliad being found with a mummy. It’s pretty interesting, and you can read it by clicking the hyperlinked text above. For this week’s podcast I was going to discuss coming back to the…

a mummy with the Iliad

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a magical reality

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, the image below is not mine, but it for sure sets the scene of my post. “The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.” — W.B. Yeats So I’m on my 4th re-watch of The Ghost Whisperer, because why not? Today’s post is this cloud. It wants me to tell you that it misses you. Sometimes writing doesn’t arrive at the time you…

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Uncertainty is my friend

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, life is one lone mysterious river of wonder. If you take this image pixies will find you. “I do not wish to talk about myself because I hold very deeply the belief that what is important is the work, not the person.”― Remedios Varo This whole week has been full of shenanigans and wonkiness. Everything from power outages to deep thoughts that ran amuck. I…

Uncertainty is my friend

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embracing the chaotic journey - part 1

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, when you’re creative world relies on energy, you must get creative during a power outage. “There is no such thing as a weird human being, It’s just that some people require more understanding than others.”― Tom Robbins As mentioned above, the power went out today. This means that my time in my wee little office was cut short, and I (*gasp*) had to rely on the…

embracing the chaotic journey - part 1

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the art of arting

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, we are all artists. “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.”– Henry David Thoreau If we, made in the image of a creator (science or spiritual), then we are also creators. When I taught art classes, that was always my opening statement, along with the ins/outs of the art world. My goal with every student was to help them understand that creating for…

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a quiet day

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, we all need a quiet day. star trails in the nightthe spirit rock gives us lightwhat a stunning sight(Kim Upton, 2026 – do not take or pixies will tie knots in your hair) Until next time…sending all y’all lots of love,~ KEU

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a Saturday haiku

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, I forgot to schedule my weekend posts. a calm spring eveningstill shadows in the backyardsoon there will be stars– Kim Upton/2026 (if you take this pixies will tie knots in your hair) Until next time…much love,~ KEU

a Saturday haiku

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The erasing of lived cultures

First of all, I’m a delight.Second, please stop saying the Gods chose who they chose. If you take this photo as your own, pixies will come and tie knots in your hair. “Imitation is the highest form of flattery’ all too often means ‘Appropriation is the easiest form of thievery’.”― Jamie Arpin-Ricci As I step back into my work with Mom’s Strange Magic, the algorithms have decided to show me all…

The erasing of lived cultures