On the Unregrettable Roads We Take (or Not)
When I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming an actress. Like, all the time. My dad had taken my birth chart to an astrologer when I was a...
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Caitlin Hawekotte
- Dec 29, 2020
- 11 min
Day 4 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Reveal
Note: Talking about mental health issues is scary. Especially because of my anxiety, I fear not only how I may be perceived but also how...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Dec 29, 2020
- 2 min
Day 3 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Appreciate
Day 3 of the #7DaysofDiscomfort Challenge was Appreciate. I say “was” because, again, I am a day behind. But I am determined to catch up...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Dec 28, 2020
- 4 min
Day 2 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Shine
The theme for Day 2 of the 7 Days of Discomfort Challenge is Shine. And, whaddya know, I’m a day late posting about it. That seems...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Dec 27, 2020
- 3 min
Day 1 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Intention
I was driving my son around to get him to nap this afternoon and contemplating what to write about for Day 1 of the inspiring...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Sep 20, 2020
- 3 min
Fighting to Breathe and Breathing to Fight
For our son’s second birthday a couple weeks ago, we spent the day mostly playing at home and then headed to the beach in the afternoon...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min
Finding the Soft Moments in a Hard Season
The last few days, I’ve been working really hard to make some shifts in my business, get clear on my branding and offerings, and do a lot...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- May 28, 2020
- 3 min
Take Your Time
One day last October, as I ran around between attending the various sessions of a podcasting conference and meeting up with my husband so...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Mar 14, 2020
- 4 min
The Best Thing We Can Do Right Now Is Nothing
Not all heroes wear capes. Some wear pajamas and #StayHome. I thought this visual might help make it clear why each of our actions matter...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- May 2, 2019
- 3 min
The Number One Question I Asked Myself Before Getting Married
When I was an awkward teenager at an all-girls Catholic high school, I attended a school assembly that I’ll remember for the rest of my...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Apr 15, 2019
- 7 min
Our Lady Is Burning, But May She Rise Again
“Nothing gold can stay.” - Robert Frost Just this morning, as my husband headed out the door to go on a rock climbing trip, we were...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Feb 16, 2019
- 4 min
You Are Not the First
Whenever it came to careers or book ideas or relationships, I used to lament the fact that I never seemed to be the first person to have...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 10, 2019
- 3 min
Shifting Perspectives on the Strengths We Think We Lack
I don’t know about you, but I STRUGGLE with making things happen. Perhaps we are never more acutely aware of this than during the season...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Dec 13, 2018
- 4 min
It's Not All About You
A couple weeks ago, I sat down in the living room waiting to watch an episode of one of my favorite shows, which may or may not have the...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Dec 2, 2018
- 3 min
What is Love? Baby, Don’t Hurt Me
There was a moment a few days ago, as I held my three-month-old son and told him I loved him, when I thought, “How could he possibly...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Nov 26, 2018
- 4 min
The Season of Giving: Help Me Help You Help Others (and You!)
One in 1,000. Those are the approximate odds of a baby having clubfoot. As we found out in the delivery room, our son was the one. Over...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- May 8, 2018
- 4 min
Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
"It was the tiniest thing I ever decided to put my whole life into." - Terri Guillements Here we go again with my being shocked that I...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 3, 2018
- 7 min
How I Learned to Be Present by Flying Away—An Honest Look Back at 2017
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it." - Ferris Bueller's Day Off Wow, I can’t...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Oct 10, 2017
- 6 min
On Days When It May Feel Like Nothing Matters, What Gets You Up in the Morning?
"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise." - Les Misérables I’ve been in Paris for 11 days now, and I’m finally writing for...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Sep 15, 2017
- 9 min
Why I Decided to Travel Solo—Even Though I’m Married
I once had a counseling professor who told our class, “The way you do anything is the way you do everything.” For the most part, I have...