THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
THE WANT LIBRARY
Our full library of blog posts, filled with tips, tools, motivation, and inspiration to shift your self-talk
Cultivating Real-Deal Positivity
My amusement park ride of choice as a highly sensitive kid was the carousel. No big drops. No unexpected moves. No aggressive sounds or strobe light effects. I could get on my favorite horse and, for three whole...
Experiential Longing: The Simplest Hack For When You Miss Things.
One of my favorite things in the world is sitting outside with a warm cup of coffee. A to-go situation works, but the best is with actual ceramic cups. There's something so simple in the magic of watching the steam...
6 Ways To Set Boundaries On Social Media (Without Disconnecting)
I'm what's considered an Older Millennial, which means I'm a part of the age group that both grew up with the internet and vividly remembers a time without it. I still remember the ancient dial-up chords of the Prodigy...
We Belong To Each Other: How To Take Care Of Yourself (And Others) When You Can’t Go Anywhere.
In the last five days, I've retracted my RSVP for a cousin's wedding which was later put on hold, cancelled a trip to L.A., postponed a workshop I was co-leading, cancelled my fitness class recording sessions,...
The Single State Of Mind.
For most of my partnered-up adult life, Valentine’s Day was a bit like prom: lots of hype, tons of expectation, and kind of a let down when it finally arrived. They felt extravagant or forced, like some sort of...
7 Programs + Courses To Do In 2020 For People Who Love Goals (But Hate Diet Culture + The Patriarchy)
Got "New Year, New You"-itis? The amount of course, programs, and 10-day-whatevers that launch in the new year are way too many to count - and, of course, because our culture is designed to make money off of diet...
Let It Go: The Most Productive Formula For Your New Year’s Resolutions.
Doesn’t it sound sexy to say what you’re “leaving behind” in the new year? To make a list of what you’re going to stop doing in 2020? I know it does. I’ve done that before: written down the things I’m leaving behind,...
Opportunity Seizing (or, Consistency Is A Trap.)
Are you sick of the end-of-year scare tactics yet? I sure am. You know the ones. Even if you don't KNOW you know the ones...you know them. "Make this last month of the DECADE count!" "Only a few more weeks left in the...
How To Listen To Your Body.
Q: Katie, how do I listen to my body? A: To listen to your body, you must get INTO your body.Like slipping on the noise-proof earbuds you got last Christmas.From the outside it’s wires and plastic - from the...
Gym Face: Skin Shame In The Fitness Industry
There aren't many more powerful places to shift people's perceptions of their physicality than in the gym. It's part of the reason fitness was so appealing to me when I first got started. I could give a shit about how...
How To Actually Apologize (from a Highly Sensitive Person + Chronic Over-Apologizer)
You’ve heard it thrice already before breakfast. In line for coffee. When you hold the door. An arm brushes against you unexpectedly at work. The yogi next to you scoots their mat a few inches to the right to make...
Embracing The Pre-Autumn Reset.
Last weekend, I made a rookie mistake of going to HomeGoods on the trifecta of the worst days to go to HomeGoods: the Sunday before school started and September began. As I rode the escalator down the narrow hallway...
