Hey there! I’m Katrina.

I’m an occupational therapist and sensitive entrepreneur trying to figure out how to live a fulfilling and successful (to me) life while making the biggest possible positive impact I can on the world AND also honoring my sensitivity and need for rest and downtime at the same time.

I hope to inspire you to do the same and that we can learn from and support each other along the way.

I welcome you to stick around, especially if you’re into learning all about starting and growing a profitable blog you’re passionate about as/from a neurodivergent (self-identified HSP and formally diagnosed ADHD) woman.

EVEN when you’re starting at your lowest point of burnout. I aim to walk you through the gentlest ways you can rest and heal while also making progress towards your goals (it’s possible!) and the easiest ways you can start your successful blog business. When you’re at your lowest point, it’s such as blessing to have an endeavor you’re passionate about and at least a bit of semi-passive income to support your needs and help you through a period of time when you NEED to take as much supportive rest and downtime as your brain and body is asking for.

I’ve been blogging since 2018 and an occupational therapist since 2012. And I’ve definitely had to learn some tough lessons about balancing life, work, and business as a sensitive person along the way.

Keep reading for more about my story if you’re interested…

I’ve been an occupational therapist (OT) for over 10 years.

I love being an OT, but there came a point in my life when who I was before becoming an OT and who I currently was was a lot different and not in a good way. Working in healthcare during the pandemic seemed to absolutely accelerate these changes. I felt like a complete stranger to myself and it seemed like no matter what I did, no matter the prayers I said or help I sought, my burnout and daily feelings of being intensely stressed and completely mentally and emotionally drained continued to get worse.

 I eventually found, started, and loved my absolute DREAM OT career with an awesome boss and great co-workers…but when even that didn’t feel quite right, on top of some mounting personal struggles and familial responsibilities, I was really breaking down.

I still absolutely love occupational therapy, being an OT, and witnessing the amazing impact you can have on other people’s lives, function, and independence.

But over these 10+ years I allowed the overwhelming parts of working in healthcare to change my empathetic self without realizing until a lot of the damage was done…bringing on burnout, fatigue, overwhelm by what seemed like every little thing, and an onset of post-exertional malaise and an inability to engage in my favorite activities and exercise without becoming fatigued. So fatigued that at one point (thankfully not too long a point), I had to purposefully schedule when I would wash my hair because it took so much energy.

Just that one thing would use up the majority of my energy for the day.

A huge change and adjustment for someone in love with walking, exercise, weight lifting, and movement in general.

I knew something had to change.

After this intense period of overwhelming burnout, coupled with personal loss and dysregulation, I continued to be destructively critical of myself and pushed myself to do more and more, always working towards my goals and dreams.

Despite working so hard and pushing myself way beyond my abilities, energy, and work/rest balance, I also didn’t meet one of my goals.

I KNEW and FELT that working so hard, especially during a really challenging time in my life, was absolutely not the answer. 

BUT I also wouldn’t let myself NOT work that hard.

I’m still working towards finding the best balance for myself, but I’ve also learned and implemented so much.

I can’t tell you right now exactly what you need in your situation to balance your need for downtime and your sensitive nature with your desire and ambition to achieve your dreams, help others, and make this world a wonderful place.

But I can tell you about some habits for finding your focus and flow, for finding and exploring your purpose, for supporting your nervous system, for enjoying your life right now as it is…

…while also becoming more discerning about what you actually want your life to be.

I hope to be a motivation and source of truthful information for you! Please never hesitate to tell me how I can better support you in your journey.

A little less serious…Some fun things about me:

I LOVE traveling, Nancy Drew computer games, dark strong coffee or espresso (no sugar please), being in nature and playing outside, especially in the mornings and evenings (I feel most alive when the sun’s actively coming up or going down!), painting, making handmade drawn cards for loved ones, and strength training.

I also love anything brain- and neuroscience-related and have a lot of passion, practice and education in neurological rehab!

Hope to connect soon,