Catherine's Reflections

Today I turn 21

OK, so maybe not from the day I was born, but from the day I was reborn. ⠀⠀21 years ago today, I clawed my way out of a nightmare heroin addiction that bankrupted me in every possible way - but als...

What you do everyday matters more than what you do once in a while

Do you start your day with reactivity - or creativity?⠀I can hardly remember the days that I woke up and immediately checked my emails. (No judgement if you do this). But I had too many days where ...

The Struggle is Guaranteed, Success is Not

If you've already failed in a big way in life and learned to see it as a positive event, does it make you immune to fear of future failure?⁣⠀Sadly, no, not for me. I fully admit that the idea of fa...

It's amazing what happens when you share something vulnerable

It's amazing what happens when you share something vulnerable with people - it gives them permission to let their own guards down. And so often, they can relate and the door is opened for them to ...

Everyone Has a Story

Before I became a mother, I’d often share a story about myself that never failed to blow people away, mainly because it was in such opposition to the standard first impression of me as “nice”, “fri...