This is a heartfelt thank you to the safe people in Kathryn’s care team—the ones who meet her pain with compassion, her questions with patience, and her boundaries with understanding. This is for anyone who’s ever had to advocate for themselves in the medical system and knows how life-changing it can be to finally feel heard.

An honest reflection on navigating invisible illness while choosing to notice moments of peace, creativity, and meaning. This post explores the tension between grief and acceptance, the quiet strength found in daily rituals, and the slow, intentional joy that lives alongside pain.

In a world that glorifies endurance, sometimes all we need is the reminder that the most courageous thing we can do is actually slow down. In this post, Kathryn reflects on what it means to listen to our bodies, honor our limits, and recognize that true progress often begins in rest.

What happens when you stop trying to meet everyone else’s expectations and start listening to your own needs? Kathryn shares what it’s looked like to peel back the pressure to be “enough” for others and instead build a life that supports her health, energy, and peace.

Kathryn discusses her ongoing progress in letting her walls down, sharing a moment in which overwhelming acceptance reminded her that the right people will make space for her story.

Kathryn celebrates her return to running, focusing on her presence of the moment after an injury. Expressing deep gratitude for her body’s resilience—its ability to remember, heal, and move once more, this post is a reflection on honoring the quiet strength of the body and embracing each step with appreciation and mindfulness.