<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Caitlin Hawekotte]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a place where you can share posts, stay updated, and chat with others in the community about personality types, strengths, and relationships!]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 09:40:34 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Fresh Perspective]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the years, my husband has typically taken care of practically everything to do with making meals in our house, mostly because one of...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/a-fresh-perspective</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633b79a3cf5e072885588b58</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:27:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_77aa4632d94744689a27872c08c83889~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sweet Disappointment: When New May Not Always Mean Improved]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am about to write about something that I recognize is perhaps the silliest thing I’ve ever spent more than a few seconds thinking about...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/sweet-disappointment-when-new-may-not-always-mean-improved</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6313757b822fc8726301ee89</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL GROWTH]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2022 16:40:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_c9a5e26e517b4c5e814889eb9552b82e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the Unregrettable Roads We Take (or Not)]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was a kid, I dreamed of becoming an actress. 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Especially because of my anxiety, I fear not only how I may be perceived but also how...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/day-4-of-the-7-days-of-discomfort-challenge-reveal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5febc8a0cc41a0006e7699f5</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_431af61cf7034cf998730ad49c68e813~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 3 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Appreciate]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/day-3-of-7-days-of-discomfort-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5febc71a0cfe5e001710008f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2020 00:23:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_15e19046725a4e389eee4e9fe2136583~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_352,h_352,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 2 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Shine]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/day-2-of-7-days-of-discomfort-shine</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fea66b757194f009a4c83fe</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2020 23:27:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_1c4fe2ba120e444d9fd35953149bf3ec~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 1 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Intention]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/day-1of-7-days-of-discomfort-intention</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fe83e020fabcd0051ec6165</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2020 07:57:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_4312947763544680b5840c951347df39~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fighting to Breathe and Breathing to Fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/breathing-to-fight</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f67a076b07ba6001763999a</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL GROWTH]]></category><category><![CDATA[PARENTHOOD]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Sep 2020 18:35:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_2bb104878fd343dca9d83cbd663eab6a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_899,h_899,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding the Soft Moments in a Hard Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/hard-on-ourselves</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f649d96096fc40017b0a406</guid><category><![CDATA[PARENTHOOD]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2020 11:48:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_ce127f23502444c5b6985175ce19c473~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Take Your Time]]></title><description><![CDATA[One day last October, as I ran around between attending the various sessions of a podcasting conference and meeting up with my husband so...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/take-your-time</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ecfc32d1af09600176b5bbd</guid><category><![CDATA[PERSONAL GROWTH]]></category><category><![CDATA[CAREER]]></category><category><![CDATA[TRAVEL]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 13:59:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_35e0272bb7674d03ae5044b615ab5611~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Thing We Can Do Right Now Is Nothing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not all heroes wear capes. 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Baby, Don’t Hurt Me]]></title><description><![CDATA[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...]]></description><link>https://www.caitlinhawekotte.com/post/what-is-love-baby-don-t-hurt-me</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5c36dfa07b6aad001c127ae1</guid><category><![CDATA[PARENTHOOD]]></category><category><![CDATA[RELATIONSHIPS]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Dec 2018 11:04:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01af6a_782128e9d7684453b21378da112708ff~mv2_d_2095_2795_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Caitlin Hawekotte</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Season of Giving: Help Me Help You Help Others (and You!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. 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