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...
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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
- 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
- Dec 12, 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
- 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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jun 4, 2017
- 6 min
My Parting Gift to My Twenties is a Lack of Closure
I wanted to write a letter to my Twenties, explaining how “it’s not you; it’s me.” I wanted to give this fabulous decade of my life some...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 12, 2017
- 1 min
America -- Land of Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Freedom from LAX
Day 15 of 15: "Woke up in London yesterday, found myself in the city near Piccadilly, don't really know how I got here, I got some...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 11, 2017
- 2 min
Cheers for Now
Day 14 of 15: London, you are just full of surprises. Today, the most delightful one was my delicious dinner at Dishoom. (Thank you to my...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 10, 2017
- 2 min
London Called -- And I Answered
Hope it wasn't disappointed it was me. Originally, my plan was to visit London and Dublin with a good friend. When she sadly wasn't able...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 7, 2017
- 2 min
Solo Travel -- From Breakfast to Belfast
Day 10 of 15: After breakfast yesterday, I rested for a bit and then made a visit to the Dublin Writers Museum. Afterward, I attempted to...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 6, 2017
- 2 min
Dublin -- The Land of My People, Where I Was Both Lost and Found
Day 9 of 15: Technically this happened yesterday, but I strolled the streets of the Temple Bar district in Dublin and even saw The Temple...
Caitlin Hawekotte
- Jan 5, 2017
- 2 min
Paris is Always, Always a Good Idea
Day 5 of 15: I can't believe I've been with the Contiki tour group for four days and am only just now beginning to post about my...
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