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Dec 27, 2022

Holiday Staples

My first Christmas season working retail was at a five-and-dime store called TG&Y Family Centers in South Park Mall in San Antonio. I was a…

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Dec 14, 2022

A Letter to Martial Arts Colleagues

Dear School Owners and Instructors,

A Letter to Martial Arts Colleagues

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Dec 7, 2022

Rage against the Christmas Tree

Christmas 1990 was a tough holiday season, gift wrapped by an all-too-familiar wave of holiday blues. When I wasn’t numb on the couch…

Rage against the Christmas Tree

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Nov 21, 2022

Your Hate Is Killing Us

(Art courtesy of Sho Shibuya)

Your Hate Is Killing Us

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Aug 22, 2021

Fishing for Healing

From the rustic front porch of a cabin on Lake Buchanan, I gazed for hours at the calm water. The lake level was higher than in past years…

Fishing for Healing

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Aug 22, 2021

Goodbye, Mr. Castillo’s House

Our house shakes. Outside it’s thundering wood and metal, raining asbestos dust all over the neighborhood. The sun is shining. It’s a…

Goodbye, Mr. Castillo’s House

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Aug 20, 2021

A Buddhist Funeral for My Career

Face down on a massage table, I felt a familiar sting in my nose. As soon as the tears welled up, gravity pulled them down to the floor. I…

A Buddhist Funeral for My Career

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Aug 20, 2021

A New Blueprint for Living

I remember the day my spirit died.

A New Blueprint for Living

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Aug 18, 2021

A New Blueprint for Living

I remember the day my spirit died.

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Jun 4, 2021

5 Lessons, Celebrating Pride

I knew the truth when I was in the fifth grade. I had a horrible crush on a tall blond-headed girl named Sandra. I didn’t have the words…

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Cathy Chapaty

Cathy Chapaty

Quirky author. Loves coffee, martial arts, and rocking NICU babies. Will arm wrestle anyone over grammar and commas. Sometimes swears. (she/her/hers)

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