Category Archives: Kat

Life Imitates Yoga Class

By Kat | Published February 7, 2012

It took months for my hamstrings to find a little more stretch, and I find that my life is like that as well. It’s taken five months, but things are beginning to shift. It feels pretty rad.

Also posted in All Posts, Life Lesson, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged adventure, breathe, core values, goals, hamstrings, joy equation, kat, making space, QLC, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, quarterlife crisis travel, season 5, stretch, Travel, values, yoga | 1 Comment

Chocolate, Yoga, and 13 Countries: The Past Five Months in Interview Form

By Kat | Published January 29, 2012

It’s my second-to-last Stratejoy post, which can only mean one thing: interview week! This week, I’m answering questions from the other Season 5 Stratejoy bloggers about the past five months of my QLC.

Also posted in All Posts, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged adventure, big dreams, choosing happiness, interview, interview week, kat, letting go, living in the present, moving, Music, non-attachment, playlist, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, quarterlife crisis travel, season 5, self-awareness | 3 Comments

15 Years Apart

By Kat | Published January 22, 2012

Sometimes, you wish you could go back in time and give yourself advice. It doesn’t need to be the kind of thing that would change your life path, but maybe just provide a little guidance to help you be less hard on yourself over the years.

Also posted in All Posts, Life Lesson, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5 | Tagged kat, lessons learned, letter to my 15 year old self, letter to my younger self, letter to myself, life advice, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, season 5 | 2 Comments

Sex and the Zerbert Test

By Kat | Published January 19, 2012

My friend Rebecca and I decided recently that we’re going to implement a new test to decide whether we should be dating someone. The name of the test is still in the works, but that doesn’t matter. The point is that we think it’s going to be really useful. All you have to do is give someone a zerbert and see how they react.

Also posted in All Posts, Love/Relationships, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged adventure, adventures, dating, fun, hooking up, hookups, kat, love, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, quarterlife crisis travel, raspberry, relationships, season 5, sex, sexual relationships, silliness, Travel, zerbert | 4 Comments

I Am Strong, Capable, and Beautiful

By Kat | Published January 15, 2012

I recently realized that being a compassionate person isn’t just about treating others well; it’s also about cutting out the negative self-talk and treating myself with more kindness.

Also posted in All Posts, Life Lesson, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged adventure, body, body image, compassion, kat, love your body, Loving Yourself, QLC, quarter life crisis, quarter life crisis travel, Quarterlife Crisis, quarterlife crisis travel, season 5, self esteem, self-image, Travel, weight | 6 Comments

Champagne, Bread, and Scissors, or How to Find Your New Year’s Traditions

By Kat | Published December 31, 2011

As someone who tends to ring in the new year without making resolutions, I’ve spent the past few years sorting out what January 1 means to me and how I’d like to celebrate. I think I’ve finally found the right way to set some goals and work with the holiday.

Also posted in All Posts, Life Lesson, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5 | Tagged awesome, birthday, bread, celebrate, celebration, champagne, chinese new year, Courage, flourish, Friends, goals, kat, new year, new year's day, new year's eve, new years, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, resolutions, scissors, season 5, times square, traditions, word of the year | 1 Comment

Blue, Blue Christmas

By Kat | Published December 26, 2011

For the first time in my life, I won’t be spending Christmas with my family. At first, I didn’t mind, but as the day approaches, I’m feeling increasingly sad.

Also posted in All Posts, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged Christmas, family, holiday, holiday travel, holidays, holidays 2011, kat, missing family, missing home, QLC, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, quarterlife crisis travel, Travel, Traveling | Leave a comment

Feeling the Disconnect

By Kat | Published December 18, 2011

I’ve been learning to break my internet addiction while on the road; however, it’s tough when it’s my link to my friends and family back in the United States.

Also posted in All Posts, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged disconnecting, travel stories, Traveling, traveling abroad | 6 Comments

I Left My Heart in Prague

By Kat | Published December 11, 2011

When I first arrived in Prague for my semester abroad in 2002, I feared that I’d made a huge mistake. That city quickly worked it’s magic on me, and I’ve had a love affair with it ever since.

Also posted in All Posts, Quarterlife Crisis, Season 5, Travel/Adventure | Tagged adventure, central europe, czech republic, kat, love, magic, Prague, praha, QLC, quarter life crisis, Quarterlife Crisis, quarterlife crisis travel, Travel, Traveling | 2 Comments

Self-Care on the Road

By Kat | Published December 4, 2011

Traveling – especially for an extended period of time – throws off all your routines. A few weeks ago, I was reminded why self-care is so important, even when you’re living a life that you love.