Kelli Koob, Author at Tiny Buddha

Posts by Kelli Koob

Kelli Koob is a cook, writer, and artist practicing mindfulness and meditation. She makes a living as a change manager and project developer for local government. She lives with her partner and pets in Minneapolis. Follow her on Twitter @coco63.

Let Go and Experience Life: 8 Ways to Stop Living in Crisis Mode

By Kelli Koob

“I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.” ~Thich Nhat Han

My dad had been ill, in and out of the hospital for a couple of weeks, when my mother called with news that he had been airlifted from their local hospital to a larger regional medical center. My dad suffered from Crohn’s Disease for nearly fifty years at that point and was experiencing severe abdominal pain believed to be from a perforation of his bowel.

We would learn over the next few hours that even surgery to remove a malignant …