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Last day of e-learning for this crew🎉 After 15 Last day of e-learning for this crew🎉 After 15 months of everyone being “home”, today we are officially done with e-learning. Our kiddos will all be back in school this fall, so today feels like a huge mix of emotions as we close this chapter. J and I made the decision last year to keep all the kids “home” for the year (for a mix of reasons) and I’d be lying if I didn’t say there were moments I questioned our decision. But at the end of it all, I can honestly say this was one of the best years for our family, and one of the best decisions we made as parents. This morning I woke up feeling really reflective about the year and all the change it brought with it - so I wrote about it. Today on the blog I’m sharing a letter I wrote to my four little ones. “A year at home with you...”. All that I learned, what they learned and just how proud I am of all of them. It’s a little sappy....but after these last 15 months together it feels like the perfect way to close this chapter. And to all the mamas, teachers, & students reading this who are closing out this year....well done. However this year went for you...I’m proud of you and I hope you are too 🤍🤍 You can find the link to the full blog post in my bio.
Six months ago I found myself debating what I was Six months ago I found myself debating what I was doing on this platform. What was the point? Surely there had to be more.... If I was going to keep showing up on here there had to be MORE. Some type of bigger PURPOSE besides just pretty pictures (which let’s be honest, are the farthest thing from real and aren’t helping any of us). . I didn’t know what that would look like, but I knew in my gut this space could be used for something bigger. . And while I’m still seeing where this is going to go. In this moment, now, It feels so darn good. liberating and real. And free. I feel free for the first time in probably 42 years. And at this stage in my life that is EVERYTHING. But that meant letting go of the safety of “perfection”. Letting go of what other people thought. Letting go of control and the fear of failure. It meant being ok with uncertainty. being vulnerable. And shedding a large piece of my old identity. Which is all really hard - but what’s even harder is waking up everyday and NOT following your gut. That just wasn’t an option for me anymore. Trust your gut. That little whisper. It’s telling you what it needs. You can trust it. You don’t have to know how things are going to turn out. You don’t have to have all the answers. You’re not supposed to. Part of the human experience is uncertainty. So instead of fighting it, lean into that. To the unknown, with no plan. And trust. Have faith. The universe IS working in your favor. You are not forgotten, or unworthy. The plan is so much bigger than you ever could have imagined ✨✨
✨GIVEAWAY ✨ When I made the decision to final ✨GIVEAWAY ✨ When I made the decision to finally slow down & create space for stillness - I had no idea that my personal journey inward would not only help me reconnect with myself, but just as importantly, with a sea of other women. And I want that for all of YOU. To know that your own personal journey is never done alone, but instead alongside a community of women. Which is why I’m so excited about this giveaway that I’m doing with a few very special women from the “Reset & Restore” community. Together we are gifting: 🤍 3 paid for spots in the upcoming “Reset & Restore” program beginning 6/6 🤍 3 @houseofshan “Live What you Love” zip up sweatsuits 🤍 1 60 minute e-design consultation with @gldesignhome to help you create a space that you feel centered & at peace in 🤍 3 @byoganow meditation bolsters Because we ALL deserve to feel well and good - and we ALL BELONG in this special community of women. . To enter: 🤍 follow: @port2palm @gldesignhome @houseofshan @graceinthecrumbs 🤍 tag a friend and share WHY you want to “Reset & Restore” 🤍 For an extra entry, share this post in stories, tagging @graceinthecrumbs We all deserve to feel well & good - and we can ALL do it together ✨🤍 Giveaway closes Saturday 5/29 at noon EST. Winners will be announced in stories.
We used to jam pack our weekends full of stuff. Y We used to jam pack our weekends full of stuff. You all know what I’m talking about. I’d go to bed Sunday night exhausted from over filling, over committing, over “doing”. I think I lived for the weekends and felt this sense of urgency to “fit it all in”. Anyone else?? . I feel a huge sense of freedom these days now seeing EVERY day as the same opportunity to choose how I’m using my time. What we say “yes” to. What goes on the calendar. Where our energy goes. . Here’s what we said “yes” to this weekend. Dinner at the beach, gardening in our yard, napping, meditating with all of you, a beautiful dinner with people I love. All things I value. . Stick with me for a second....Let’s all do this little exercise today. Let’s make two lists. . The first...all the things you love, things you value. In your heart, the things that truly matter to you. . The second list. How you actually spend your time. Where your energy is going. What your mind is preoccupied with. . Now compare the two. How well do they line up? Maybe recalibrate. Nothing is set in stone. You can always adjust. I’m constantly checking my two lists.... in hopes that they get closer and closer. And one day, completely align. . Creating a life where you’re living in integrity takes a little extra work. I’m not going to pretend it’s alway easy. But it is always worth it. Your life is with it ✨✨
I can honestly say that this is the happiest I’v I can honestly say that this is the happiest I’ve ever been. And it’s because of 68 very special women. My intention for this program was simple. To help women find more clarity, more purpose, & more joy. But I had no idea that in the end, it would be them helping me find mine. The past month has truly changed my life. . Which is why I am overwhelmed with gratitude that today we’re opening registration for a second round of “Reset & Restore”. I can’t wait to welcome in this new tribe of women who are ready to make huge changes and shifts in their life - and I believe deeply that includes YOU 🤍 . Reset & Restore is a four week program to help you slow down, pause and create space for more energy, more clarity and more JOY. It is designed to help you reconnect with YOU, at your deepest level. Because so often the answer to EVERYTHING we’re searching for on the outside is already WITHIN us....just waiting for us to remember. To remember who we’re called to be, and who we already are. . Our journey inward begins 6/6 and registration is officially open. If you’ve ever felt your heart calling you for “more”....whatever that may be...this space is for you. You belong here 🤍 . You can find more information about the program, and reserve your spot using the link in my bio. I hope you’ll join us. 🤍 . And to the very first 68 women who trusted me with this process. You will have forever changed me. I hope you’re ready to welcome in some new amazing women. We’re in this together 💗
My crew comes home today! I haven’t seen them s My crew comes home today! I haven’t seen them since we left Florida a week ago - which was not the plan. But sometimes plans change, and you have to adjust. Grateful for grandparents (and a crazy supportive husband) who jumped in to make it all work this week. . I could feel the guilt and anxiety trying their best to creep in this week. Not being with my kids on Mother’s Day. Needing to ask for help from so many people and so last minute. Plans constantly changing. Not feeling as organized, rested, or productive, as I “should” be while the kids were away. . But I know deep down none of those things are real. I’m still learning and it’s a practice. Not having a fixed view on how things should be. How I should be. What a “good mom” should be. . Letting go of old fixed mindsets has changed everything for me. Just doing my best, with what I’ve got in front of me. Living day by day. . Exited to kiss this crew and finally unpack their sandy bags. I’d say that one day things will “slow down” or “fall into place”. But who am I kidding? That will never be the case. So instead just gonna embrace that things are constantly changing and moving and that there is no such thing as “normal” anymore. And I love that 🤍🤍 . To all of the women reading this who are letting go of the “shoulds”, the old expectations, the old mindsets, and fixed ways of doing things...I see you. You are my people. I know it can feel scary, and your anxiety will want to keep you doing things “the same”.....but keep going. We need you. You are the women who help us all grow. 🤍
Part of feeling well & good, is being conscious of Part of feeling well & good, is being conscious of what we take in. Everything from the food we eat, to our thoughts and even what we listen to. It all adds up. . Who and what we listen to, matters. . Over the years I’ve become a huge podcast listener. On my walks, driving the kids to their activities or even just folding laundry. I love learning, and being inspired by other peoples stories. . Today on the blog I’m sharing a few of my favorite podcast episodes that have helped me shift my mindset. Words and stories that have helped me to feel “well & good”, and I hope they’ll help you too. . But I need your help. This list is just a start. Share in the comments a few of your favorite podcasts and episodes that INSPIRE YOU✨. The words and stories that have impacted you most. I’ll collect all the responses for us up on the blog. I can’t wait to hear what you’re listening to.....
The only person I’d want to navigate this crazy The only person I’d want to navigate this crazy life with 🤍 . J and I have been married for 14 years, but it wasn’t until fairly recently that we began to understand what a true partnership looked like. Doing away with traditional roles and responsibilities and creating something that actually works - for both of us. . Constantly asking each other, “what do you need?” and “how can I help?” . Jumping in wherever needed from projects around our house, to our careers, down to our kids. We share the load - on all the things you see, but especially those you don’t (that mental load us mamas carry around finally feels a little lighter). . Lill took these photos of us last night after dinner and they just made me smile today. I’m just really darn proud of us and how far we’ve come. It may have taken us a while to get here - but I love this partnership we’ve built. . To all my married friends on here - what’s the one thing you love the most about your marriage?? Or what’s the best marriage advice you can share with all of us???
I’m Katy, and this is my life


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