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Why Your Healing Isn’t Your Family’s Salvation — And Never Was
I used to believe that if I healed myself, everyone around me would finally be okay. But therapy has shown me something truer: I can only do me. This piece explores the quiet pressure to over-function for our families, the instinct to regulate ourselves for other people’s comfort, and the brave shift into taking responsibility only for our own healing. If you’ve ever felt over-responsible, overly reactive, or like you’re doing therapy “for” someone else, this is for you.
Your Greatest Struggle Might Be the Very Thing That Makes You a Great Leader
After a deep depressive episode, I questioned if I could pursue my dreams while healing. This is my honest story about redefining leadership, mental health, and purpose.
When Consistency Becomes Conformity: Reclaiming Your Creative Flow
Feeling trapped by the 9–5 mindset? Discover how to release society’s expectations and reconnect with your natural creative rhythm. Watch Katie’s spoken word dance at the end for another way to enjoy the message of this blog.
From Victim to Empowered: The Life-Changing Decision to Stop Complaining
What if you stopped complaining —and took your power back instead? In this honest reflection, I share how choosing gratitude and faith over victimhood shifted my entire perspective (and how a broken-down car helped me practice it in real time).
How Suicide Saved My Life: Finding Freedom, Faith, and Purpose
Katie shares her journey from suicidal thoughts to self-discovery, faith, and living a life aligned with her dreams. This personal story highlights the power of seeking support, embracing intuition, and finding purpose beyond despair.
Finding Balance in Your Need for Adventure and Ordinary
How do you balance the thrill of adventure with the comfort of ordinary days? Explore finding your own rhythm, embracing simplicity, and living fully in your potential
The Pressure You Put on Yourself: Adjusting, Self-Compassion, and Acceptance
when moving through different changes and transitions in our life - whether physically or psychologically - its important to not out pressure on yourself to doit quickly. I provide 3 journaling prompts to help you stay grounded and able to take care of yourself in a gentle easy way.
Why Creating Makes Your Life Significant
Creating allows us to share what we’ve learned for the benefit of others. It’s an important part of feeling like our life is meaningful and has purpose.
Dancing the Vision Into Reality: Beginning with the First Step
Explore the topic of how to begin taking steps towards the visions and ideas that come into your mind and make them into reality
The Passenger Princess: Finding Joy in Quiet Company
Being a passenger princess today felt luxurious. With the sun on my face, music in my hands, and quiet company beside me, I was reminded how simple moments of shared joy can feel deeply healing.
My Story
A raw and honest journey from crisis to courage, exploring faith, mental health, and self-discovery. Katie Gosse shares her story of burnout, emotional healing, and learning to live authentically as her true self.
When Plans Don’t Go as Expected: Finding Peace, Inspiration, and Connection Amid Life’s Uncertainty
Plans don’t always unfold as expected. In this post, I share reflections on navigating change, embracing uncertainty, and allowing feelings of peace, inspiration, and connection to guide the way.
Living with PMDD: Finding Balance and Empowerment During Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
Living with PMDD is challenging, but understanding the condition and finding supportive routines can create relief. In this post, I share my journey toward balance, empowerment, and emotional freedom while navigating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder.
Detaching from Others’ Reactions: How to Stop Taking Things Personally
As a highly sensitive person, I often take others’ reactions personally. In this post, I share practical steps to detach from judgment, give back the shame that isn’t yours, and reclaim your emotional freedom.
Healing Generational Trauma: How Breaking the Cycle Impacts Past, Present, and Future
Trauma is passed down through generations, but healing can be too. In this post, I share how breaking my family’s cycle of pain has not only transformed my future but also brought compassion, love, and healing back to the generations before me.
Feeling Misunderstood by Family: Learning to Receive Love Despite Differences
When family doesn’t fully understand you, it can feel like love is missing. In this post, I share my journey of shifting perspective—choosing to receive the love my parents can give, even if it doesn’t look the way I hoped.
Tumbling Toddler, Tumbling Dancer: Learning to Accept Help Without Losing Independence
After a fractured ankle sidelined me from dance, I was forced to face my biggest challenge - accepting help. In this post, I reflect on why receiving support feels so hard, and how learning to let go of control is part of healing.
Navigating Generational Language Barriers: How Millennials and Boomers Miscommunicate
Talking to parents can feel like speaking two different languages. In this post, I share the struggles of miscommunication between Millennials and Boomers, the pain it causes, and how writing helps me process and heal.
Knowing When to Walk Away: The Power of Quitting for Your Well-Being
We’re taught that quitting is weakness, but sometimes it’s the healthiest choice we can make. In this post, I share my own experience with walking away, the challenges of letting go, and why quitting can be good for your well-being.
The Gift of Sensitivity: Finding Balance Between Creativity and Overwhelm
Being sensitive can feel like both a blessing and a burden. In this post, I share how embracing emotional depth as a gift, can bring balance, creativity, and freedom from shame.
