Caitlin HawekotteJul 3, 20214 minOn 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...
Caitlin HawekotteDec 30, 202011 minDay 4 of 7 Days of Discomfort: RevealNote: 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 HawekotteDec 30, 20202 minDay 3 of 7 Days of Discomfort: AppreciateDay 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 HawekotteDec 28, 20204 minDay 2 of 7 Days of Discomfort: ShineThe 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 HawekotteDec 27, 20203 minDay 1 of 7 Days of Discomfort: IntentionI 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 HawekotteSep 20, 20203 minFighting to Breathe and Breathing to FightFor 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 HawekotteSep 18, 20203 minFinding the Soft Moments in a Hard SeasonThe 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 HawekotteMay 28, 20203 minTake Your TimeOne day last October, as I ran around between attending the various sessions of a podcasting conference and meeting up with my husband so...
Caitlin HawekotteMar 14, 20204 minThe Best Thing We Can Do Right Now Is NothingNot 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 HawekotteMay 2, 20193 minThe Number One Question I Asked Myself Before Getting MarriedWhen 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 HawekotteApr 15, 20197 minOur 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 HawekotteFeb 16, 20194 minYou Are Not the FirstWhenever 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 HawekotteJan 10, 20193 minShifting Perspectives on the Strengths We Think We LackI 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 HawekotteDec 13, 20184 minIt's Not All About YouA 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 HawekotteDec 2, 20183 minWhat is Love? Baby, Don’t Hurt MeThere 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 HawekotteNov 27, 20184 minThe 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 HawekotteMay 9, 20184 minCh-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 HawekotteJan 4, 20187 minHow 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 HawekotteOct 10, 20176 minOn 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 HawekotteSep 15, 20179 minWhy I Decided to Travel Solo—Even Though I’m MarriedI 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...