• Katie Marie

    Goal Setting: A Growth Mindset

    I am writing this to you from good o’le Omaha, Nebraska. My birthplace, the place I first met Matthew, the place where I spent a good portion of my childhood. Being here for the past week, I have had plenty of time to reflect and evaluate how much I’ve grown and changed over the last few decades. When I left Nebraska, I was just about to begin high school. I thought I already knew who I was and what I wanted to do with my life. Oh, the things I could tell my 15-year-old self. I’d like to say that I came to the realization that I have absolutely no…

  • Katie Marie

    Life Update

    I’ve been thinking about where to start, turning it over in my mind over and over…and over. I guess I just start at the beginning. I have worn glasses for the past 25 years. Having difficulty seeing without corrective lenses is the norm for me. In fact, my eyesight has become so distorted (thank you pregnancies and children) that I have to wear contacts in the shower so I can see. Glasses/contacts are an accessory that everyone in my family has…well, except my brother who is a lucky duck and was able to have PRK done last year. Recently I had my annual eye exam to update my contact and…