Newly Rooted

Welcome! I’m Katie. I created this space as a way to record the growth I experience in life. I remember starting college as an 18 year old. I was so excited to be with my friends, living in a dorm and starting this new adventure (almost) all on my own. I spent much of my first 18 years moving from house to house and state to state with my dad’s job. This was the first move that was all my choice and with the friends I felt most myself with. We had many all-nighters, attended every event on campus we heard about, ate way too much junk food and went to Walmart at all hours of the night. Life felt blissful. I was active and full of energy–and if I wasn’t then I could just take a nap anytime I wanted.

Ahh, wasn’t that the life? So what happened? The decade of decisions that is what happened! I remember a college professor talking about the decade of decisions from 18-28ish years old. But nobody told me how stressful it would be!

You know how people say “be true to who you are”? I cared way too much about getting it all right. I spent years, over a decade even, trying to figure out who I even was! Actually, I spent many of those years trying to be who I thought I was supposed to be based on observation of those around me.

Now, at the start of my 30’s, I am finally beginning to see that I get to choose who I want to be. The number one thing I have found is that we have to root down in order to rise up. And what we’re rooted in matters. Being true to yourself is stepping into a level of discomfort that takes guts to step into. Owning that my choices are mine and come with repercussions I don’t get to choose is a tough pill to swallow. But what I’ve really been grateful for is that no decision is final.

Come along with me, as I discover new ways to root myself into the ground I hope will bring the most precious fruit into my life. Join me as I discover what those fruits even are because honestly, I’m still not quite sure! Be patient with me as I make this space a place to process the life lessons I am learning and hope to teach my children. I hope that some of the things I am learning will not only serve me but others in their journey.

“Cultivate the root; the leaves and branches will take care of themselves” – Confucius