I’ve always tried to keep my writing upbeat; I wanted to brighten someone’s day and make them smile. But sometimes life just prevents that. And I’ve never felt more like I need to sit down and write than right now. Our vet told me today that I need to say…

Travel Withdrawals: Dreaming of Palm Trees, Sea Breeze, and Life Beyond a Deep Freeze “Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures.” ― Lovelle Drachman I’m writing this from the place I call home, the frigid tundra of northern Minnesota where it was -36 degrees this morning. That’s not…

Ellen Degeneres ends each one of her shows with one simple message: “Be kind to one another.” I’ve always loved this as it’s so simple yet so meaningful. Imagine what a better place this world would be if we all just started there. I’ve been thinking about kindness a lot…

“I’m empathetic to a fault. I really do — embarrassingly enough — tear up when someone squishes a bug in front of me.” -Kristen Bell I heard this quote a few years ago and it stuck with me. I’ve always been an animal lover; I think at one point growing…

When I began my previous job several years ago, we were asked to take a personality test to better understand what motivates us as well as those around us. I had several categories stand out: family, food and beauty — being the top dogs. The description of the beauty category…

I am the single girl. I’ve been the single girl my entire adult life. It’s like it’s become part of my identity. So much so that when people ask me if I’m seeing someone, I almost laugh, like it’s an absolutely absurd question. …

Hi, my name is Kate and I’m new here so please go easy on me. I’m actually a pretty private person so one might wonder why I’m choosing to vent many of my personal thoughts and feelings on the interwebs. Excellent question; I’m not sure myself really! I started writing…