self-therapy
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Somehow I’m Still Breathing
Things have gone downhill quite a bit for me since my last post. I don’t want to go into details, but the changes have left me with more free time than I had before. This means that I should hopefully be able to post more frequently than I have been. I can also catch up on… Continue reading
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An Open Letter (Combined with Something I Needed to Rant About)
To the Parents at the Trampoline Park, I don’t understand why you bring your children to somewhere like a trampoline park, and then don’t watch them, but yet you seem to think you can get mad at us when they get hurt. You’re sitting there on your phone or totally engrossed in conversation with another mom instead of watching the kids. We… Continue reading
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{Birth} Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day. I kinda feel like it’s just a holiday made up my Hallmark to sell cards and make more money… Now that I have a daughter who was adopted, the crazy holiday doesn’t seem to bother me as much anymore. I guess it’s because I feel like I have a(nother) reason to celebrate now. I mean, I… Continue reading
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How NOT to Handle a Break-Up
A little over four years ago, I went through an absolutely terrible break-up. To be quite honest, it left me kind of scarred when it comes to the possibility of a new relationship today… It was difficult for both parties involved, even though I was the one doing the breaking up. (Why does everyone so… Continue reading
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My Answers to a Project Done Last Year
Originally I wasn’t going to post this for a couple weeks, but I feel like I need to put a post up, and this one is ready to go. So, I haven’t really talked too much about this before (other than my Adoption Misconceptions post), but I feel like I should be talking about it… Continue reading
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A Few Adoption Misconceptions
I want to start off by apologizing for posting a day late. Things weren’t the greatest emotionally, and I didn’t want to put something up when I knew it wouldn’t be good quality. But as I couldn’t sleep last night, I decided to pull this together and go ahead and share it a day late.… Continue reading
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Silently Coping & Slowly Opening Up to a Few
I think the most lost I’ve felt, was after I lost someone very few people knew I had a relationship with. My emotions were all over the place. I felt like the roller coaster would never end. Tasks that should’ve been easy seemed like they were insurmountable. No one around me really understood what I… Continue reading
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Honoring Sarah Fader
I know I did a post for Sarah’s birthday back in October, but this is something different. Sarah, or as she and I have taken to calling each other, Koala, is an irreplaceable person in my life. Yes, she’s my boss, but she’s also one of my best friends. No matter what the issue has been, Sarah… Continue reading
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Panic Attacks
First off, I want to apologize for this post being rather short. I am currently dealing with a family matter that is preventing me from being in the correct headspace to really do too much writing right now. I will do by best to keep posting on Fridays, but things may be on the shorter… Continue reading
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Depression
You asked me how depression feels, and this is all I could come up with. It feels like I’m walking upstream through a current strong enough to pull me under four times. There are others with me but they are walking along the banks telling me to “just get out of the water.” But instead… Continue reading
About Me
Hello! Welcome! My name is Katy!
You can find me drinking coffee until it’s time for wine. Currently have 5 tattoos, but plans for more are in the works.
I’m a birthmom over 8 years post placement. I’ve been in a birthmom support group since November 2018, and will be leading my own come May 2023.
On Sunday mornings you can usually find me in the nursery or on the production team at church.
Various times throughout the year, you can find me staying with someone’s dog(s) while they’re away on a trip – so don’t be surprised if there are stories or pictures every so often.
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