Cathy ChapatyHoliday StaplesMy 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…·8 min read·Dec 27, 2022----
Cathy ChapatyinRecovery-ki-doA Letter to Martial Arts ColleaguesDear School Owners and Instructors,·4 min read·Dec 14, 2022--1--1
Cathy ChapatyinRecovery-ki-doRage against the Christmas TreeChristmas 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…·5 min read·Dec 7, 2022--3--3
Cathy ChapatyinRecovery-ki-doYour Hate Is Killing Us(Art courtesy of Sho Shibuya)·4 min read·Nov 21, 2022--1--1
Cathy ChapatyWoke: Stop Trashing MeI’m Woke, and I’d like to have a word with you.·3 min read·Mar 14, 2022--2--2
Cathy ChapatyinRecovery-ki-doFishing for HealingFrom 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…·5 min read·Aug 22, 2021--1--1
Cathy ChapatyinRecovery-ki-doGoodbye, Mr. Castillo’s HouseOur house shakes. Outside it’s thundering wood and metal, raining asbestos dust all over the neighborhood. The sun is shining. It’s a…·4 min read·Aug 22, 2021----
Cathy ChapatyinRecovery-ki-doA Buddhist Funeral for My CareerFace 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…·4 min read·Aug 20, 2021----
Cathy ChapatyinRecovery-ki-doA New Blueprint for LivingI remember the day my spirit died.·3 min read·Aug 20, 2021----
Cathy ChapatyA New Blueprint for LivingI remember the day my spirit died.·3 min read·Aug 18, 2021--1--1