You Get to Let Go of What No Longer Fits, in Your Closet and in Your Life I didn’t heal from trauma all at once. It happened in slow stages, usually on regular days with no fanfare. One of those moments showed up in my closet, of all places, when I finally let go of [...]

Dolphin Wisdom: Finding Joy and Connection Again One of my favorite shows on TV when I was younger was Flipper. Yes, I’ve seen the movie too. I was fascinated by how intuitive and intelligent he was. Flipper always seemed to know the right thing to do, always helping people or other animals in need. I [...]

Starfish Lessons: Renewal at Any Age Some of the most powerful lessons don’t come from books or classrooms... they come from nature. One of my favorites? The starfish. When I was in my early 20s, my sister and I traveled back to California to visit my dad. We went to a beach I had loved [...]

Life is Like the Ocean Have you ever stood at the edge of the ocean and felt both calm and small all at once? That endless push and pull of the waves has a way of reminding us that life is always moving... whether we’re ready for it or not. One of my favorite things [...]

Affiliate Marketing Explained (The Simple, Real-Life Version) Affiliate Marketing Maybe you’ve heard the term before and thought, “That sounds complicated… or scammy.” I get it. When I first looked into it, I felt the same way. But here’s the truth: affiliate marketing is simply recommending something you already like and getting paid when someone buys [...]

Permission to Pivot: Change Is Always Okay   Change. It’s the one thing we can count on in life, but it’s also the one thing that makes most of us uneasy. We second-guess ourselves. We wonder if our reasons are “good enough.” We worry what others will think. But here’s the truth: you don’t need [...]

When Life Calls You to Change: Money, Shifts, and Dreams Change doesn’t always come with trauma. Sometimes it comes when life shifts unexpectedly beneath your feet. The money that used to be enough no longer stretches. The house feels too quiet after the kids are grown. Retirement doesn’t feel like freedom - it feels like, [...]

Affiliate Marketing Let Me Say Yes to California Adventures... and Still Get Paid Freedom, family, and a phone signal ~  a grandma’s guide to making it all work at almost 70. I just got back from two unforgettable weeks in California with my 14-year-old granddaughter, Alexa.  We went to visit my sister Kimber with a [...]

Barefoot Beach Girl at Heart: Healing, Calm, and Starting Over from Home Starting over in your 50s or 60s might feel scary, but it’s far from impossible. In this post, I’m sharing my real-life story, not a highlight reel, but the truth about pain, healing, calm, and the deep strength it takes to rebuild life [...]

Hey there, friend ~ it’s Kat B here. 💙 Let’s get real for a minute… life doesn’t follow a neat little script. It’s full of twists, turns, and a whole lot of surprises when we least expect them.  No matter how much we plan, we often find ourselves at a crossroads wondering, “Now what?” Change [...]