Kaitlyn Dawn
Bio
27, Canadian, she/her
Life & Creativity Coach
reader, writer, and lover of words
https://www.kaitlyndawn.com
Stories (50/0)
Positive Boredom
Is this an oxymoron -- positive boredom? Sounds like it, doesn't it? I know what you're thinking: "Why would anyone WANT to be bored?" We live in a technological age, an era of immediate access to information and a multitude of options for entertainment. We don't need to be bored when we have all this ...
By Kaitlyn Dawn3 years ago in Motivation
My Pledge to Mother Earth
On this Earth Day, 2021, I have reflected heavily on all the things I could do differently in my life. I know that with change it is best to take small steps. So the following that I pledge to change, I do not promise to fix overnight ... but these are changes I am aware I can make, and pledge to do so over the course of the next five years (preferably sooner!).
By Kaitlyn Dawn3 years ago in Earth
Teach You, Teach Me
When we think about learning, we often imagine being in a school setting with a teacher at the front of a classroom ... or maybe we'd even go as far as imagining ourselves seeking out a mentor, a guide on our quest to learn all there is to learn about a particular topic of interest ...
By Kaitlyn Dawn3 years ago in Education
Combatting Creative Enemies
I held onto so many beliefs about myself as a creative, for too many years, that blocked me from reaching my true writing potential. I've had the same (well, not exact same at this point -- it has evolved) novel idea for 14 years. FOURTEEN YEARS ... that is more than half my life now! Why this long? Perfectionism. I have always believed in the idea (or at least, the general topic), but wasn't confident enough in myself as a writer to be the one to tell the story, and then as I got older I gained more confidence but there were also pieces still missing and it wasn't all QUITE right yet ...
By Kaitlyn Dawn3 years ago in Motivation
Treat Yourself Like a Research Project
How well do you know yourself? REALLY know yourself? In today's society, we rarely stop and allow ourselves to ponder the deep questions ... like "Who am I?" Instead, we are consumed by everything life throws at us, and keep to the surface-level thinking.
By Kaitlyn Dawn3 years ago in Motivation
- Top Story - April 2021
Sushi, Service, and a Smile
There are probably half a dozen sushi restaurants, or more, in Kamloops. My boyfriend, J, and I dared to adventure a few weeks ago and try out a Korean-Japanese restaurant neither one of us had been to. Other than that though, we've really only gone to one restaurant for sushi: Arigato Sushi.
By Kaitlyn Dawn3 years ago in Feast