A Fresh Perspective
Over the years, my husband has typically taken care of practically everything to do with making meals in our house, mostly because one of...
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Caitlin Hawekotte
Sep 3, 20226 min read
Sweet Disappointment: When New May Not Always Mean Improved
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
Jul 3, 20214 min read
On 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 Hawekotte
Dec 29, 202011 min read
Day 4 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Reveal
Note: 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 Hawekotte
Dec 29, 20202 min read
Day 3 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Appreciate
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
Dec 28, 20204 min read
Day 2 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Shine
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
Dec 26, 20203 min read
Day 1 of 7 Days of Discomfort: Intention
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
Sep 20, 20203 min read
Fighting to Breathe and Breathing to Fight
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
Sep 18, 20203 min read
Finding the Soft Moments in a Hard Season
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
May 28, 20203 min read
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
Mar 14, 20204 min read
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
May 2, 20193 min read
The Number One Question I Asked Myself Before Getting Married
When 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 Hawekotte
Apr 15, 20197 min read
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, 20194 min read
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
Jan 9, 20193 min read
Shifting Perspectives on the Strengths We Think We Lack
I 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 Hawekotte
Dec 12, 20184 min read
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
Dec 2, 20183 min read
What is Love? Baby, Don’t Hurt Me
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...
Caitlin Hawekotte
Nov 26, 20184 min read
The 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 Hawekotte
May 8, 20184 min read
Ch-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 Hawekotte
Jan 3, 20187 min read
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...
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