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New Year, New Blog, New Place
02/10/2020 / Kate Reilly / Travel
Welcome to the new The Making of Kate. Two things have happened since I last posted here. The first is that my website received a face-lift…
It was Summertime in Northern Michigan
08/30/2019 / Kate Reilly / Travel
Lake Michigan is the best-kept secret, in my opinion, when it comes to summer destinations. It’s far off the list of most who seek the salty…
Published in NoVA Bards 2019 Poetry Anthology
08/29/2019 / Kate Reilly / Stories
Published: "A Girl on the Beach in Salerno" and "An Airport in Rome in Early Morning." Click here to learn more about NoVA Bards.
Running Away vs. Seizing the Day
05/24/2019 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
“You’re just running away from your life.” “You’re afraid.” “You’re avoiding a decision.” How many times have I heard these words? How many…
The One About Regret
05/09/2019 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
I don’t think I have met anyone without regrets. To a certain degree, regretting things is part of the human pattern. They are the chances…
Dream the Dream
04/23/2019 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
Dream the dream. That one that you have been keeping close to your heart and only bringing out late at night when you are alone and the…
The Power of Positive Thinking
03/27/2019 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
The Power of Positive Thinking This is a strange topic to think about. There is something mystical in it’s existence and perhaps the power…
A Girl Walks into a Bar
02/14/2019 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
The other night, two friends and I watched a game at a local sports bar. It was one of those rare Saturday nights where it’s too cold to put…
Reverse Culture Shock is Real
09/06/2018 / Kate Reilly / Lifestyle
Hello! after a year hiatus! Partially due to additional travel, figuring it out… but really just not having the ability to pull myself back…