What Do You Do?
I really, really hate that question. Since we’ve moved to Colorado and each day is filled with meeting new people, I get asked that question all of the time. “What do you do?” And I really, really hate it. We live in such a career-focused society...
National Coloring Book Day & Preview
I think there is a national holiday for everything these days and today is National Coloring Book day. What better day to give you a preview of my “Colorful Life” coloring book? You can download a sample page here. Coloring is still a popular pastime for...
Metaphors Aren’t Just for English Class
When you think of metaphors you may start picturing your high school English class and reading Animal Farm or The Great Gatsby, but metaphors can be really valuable tools while navigating your life. How is that, you ask? Well, let’s start by defining what a...
Isn’t It Amazing?
How often do you think, “Isn’t it amazing?” Probably not often, right? In our normal days, the routines, the places and the faces are well known and expected. Until we get that jolt from something unexpected or we find ourselves smack dab in the...
Kaboom!
You remember all of those posts about going with the flow, surrendering and waiting? Well, for me it all came to a head with a big Kaboom! And I know I’ve been quiet. I actually wrote a blog post during the height of the chaos, but as it happens, it didn’t...
Hi there!
I’m Kathryn Van Auken (pronounced van awwken) and I’m a writer and maker living in Colorado with my husband and two Westie dogs (and a parrot, but he’s a twit, so I don’t count him). I write about creativity, grief and everything in between. When I’m not writing, I craft ALL of the things, cook, read, watch “The Office” or “Bob’s Burgers” for the 100th time and eat queso as much as possible – don’t judge. Thanks for visiting.
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