Trauma robs you of your story
It’s February again. That means I’m closing in on four years since my major mental breakdown and the radical change that continues as I...
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The Karapace Blog
Katie Whittier
Jan 253 min read
Do you feel safe enough to trust yourself?
Life isn’t meant to be easy, but what if you could experience more ease even in the tough moments? What if you felt energized by...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 183 min read
Neuroplasticity and Selfhood
People who have experienced social or familial trauma have a key commonality with people who are neurodivergent: We have to some extent...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 113 min read
Do your goals reflect your potential?
Sometimes, you reach a point in life where you feel blocked or get stuck. It’s a “mired in muck” feeling, and it shows up as depression,...
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Katie Whittier
Jan 32 min read
Reality-check your New Year Resolutions
Do your New Years Resolution lead you where you truly want to go? If you're a busybody like I am, to-do lists, goal-setting and New Year...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 27, 20234 min read
Make 2024 the year you heal
What if this could be the year that you let go of the pain of past relationships, the burnout from past jobs or the trauma caused by a...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 21, 20232 min read
Destructive energy
This week’s post is different from my usual writings. It reaches inward to a difficult journey I was called to traverse many months ago....
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Katie Whittier
Dec 14, 20233 min read
Honor the darkness
We’ve entered the darkest days of the year in the northern hemisphere. The sun is setting before the workday ends. It waits until after...
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Katie Whittier
Dec 6, 20233 min read
Processing stress in real time
Ever get halfway through your grocery list and suddenly feel the urge to sprint out of the store? If you’re like me, you push through the...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 30, 20232 min read
Anxiety is not your identity
Hello anxiety, old friend of mine. Wonderful to see you again. There’s no time like the holiday season to reframe anxiety and define it...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 22, 20232 min read
When gratitude fails
Confession: I hate gratitude journals. Every so often, I try keeping one and almost like clockwork, my tone sours from optimism to...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 16, 20233 min read
Stim smarter
No matter how anxiety-provoking my pacing can be, I didn’t have a better way to process emotions until I began studying applied neurology.
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Katie Whittier
Nov 8, 20233 min read
Why neuro-safety matters
Think of someone you’ve met who always seems to be comfortable no matter the setting, who they’re around or what events unfold around...
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Katie Whittier
Nov 2, 20233 min read
Reclaim Your Holidays
I don’t know about you, but I only feel excited to put up a Christmas tree about every 24 months. I love Christmas trees, but putting...
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Katie Whittier
Oct 26, 20234 min read
No one tells you how to unmask
Everyone masks to some extent. We mask to fit in, to seem confident, to find love or to endure the workplace. We mask to try on new...
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Katie Whittier
Oct 19, 20233 min read
When "dreaming it" isn't enough
We’ve all heard the old saying, “If you can dream it, you can be it,” and I really wish I could tell you it’s true. Fundamentally, it is....
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Katie Whittier
Oct 12, 20234 min read
Sensory overload is a nervous system issue
Autistics and highly sensitive persons (HSPs) have one major thing in common: a tendency toward sensory overload. And it’s a very big...
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Katie Whittier
Oct 5, 20234 min read
Do the rules work for you?
The rules of life aren't built with you in mind. Live on your own terms by writing your own rules.
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Katie Whittier
Sep 28, 20233 min read
Anxiety running loose?
I’ve been hinting at it for a few weeks now, and I’m finally ready to come clean: I’m adding personal consulting services to my line-up...
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Katie Whittier
Sep 21, 20233 min read
Change in the air
Are you sick of being told to “take care of yourself” in order to reduce your stress? Are you tired of being told that the reasons for...
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