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Hi, Loves

Hi loves! It’s been a minute since I’ve shared a little piece of my world with you, so here’s a reintroduction! 🌿 I’m Katie, a certified life coach, Western tropical astrologer, breathwork practitioner, empath, mama, wife, and survivor of narcissistic abuse. 💫 While my journey has been marked by challenges, it’s also been filled with […]

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4 Techniques to Calm Anxiety, Trauma Triggers

Did you know that roughly 1 in 4 Americans is estranged from at least one member of their family of origin? Given that it takes people on average 7 attempts to leave a toxic relationship, that number is likely to increase as more and more people understand their self-worth and how boundaries are necessary to […]

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Hi, I’m Katie

It’s been a minute since I wrote the about me page, and now there are roughly 400 of you subscribed to this blog! Grateful doesn’t sound like a strong enough word. But I wanted to introduce myself… My name is Katie, I spent nearly 30 years of my life feeling like I was not good […]

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Holiday Hoover Reminder

If you find yourself dreading spending the holidays with your family of origin because you always leave feeling bad about yourself, or perhaps you find yourself binge drinking to the point you blackout during family holiday get togethers, I have something to tell you that may blow your mind: You are under no obligation to […]

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You’re Not Crazy; You Were Being Abused

When you learn you were never crazy, you were being abused, gaslighted, triangulated, parentified, bullied, shamed, blamed by toxic, narcissistic people… You start to show up differently for yourself. You realize that the person who is going to come and save you, help you, advocate for you, laugh with you, celebrate you, is YOU.

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#034 Trauma Wounds, Opioids & Addictions, Oh My!

Aloha, Namaste, and welcome back to the Healing Laughter podcast. This is the show where we talk about all things related to self-love, manifestation, spirituality, the power of positive affirmations, healing water, astrology, and soul much more. I’m your host Katie Utterback. I’m an ICF-certified spiritual life coach, a western tropical astrologer, breathwork practitioner, dog […]

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2022 Self Love Challenge

Friends, 2022 has been on my mind for quite some time. A big reason for my obsessive thoughts on 2022? Well, energetically, 2022 is a year unlike any other year we’ve experienced. As you may have noticed during the pandemic, how we communicate, how we socialize, how we work, how we take care of ourselves, […]

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Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Self-Love

Christmas is Next Week- Are Your Boundaries Ready?

Christmas is next week. Check-in with yourself and see if you need to adjust any boundaries to keep yourself feeling emotionally, physically, mentally and spiritually safe and sound. This goes for everyone – not just those who have a narcissist in their lives. I have examples of: ❤️ Universal Boundaries❤️ Emotional Boundaries❤️ Financial Boundaries❤️ Intellectual […]

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self-love metamorphosis

life has been challenging lately. If I’m honest, the periods of time in my life where I’ve gone without adversity or challenges have been few and far between. And so right now, I’m tired. I’ve cried. I’ve raged. I’ve even gotten down on my knees and sobbed asking the universe not just for guidance but […]

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Episode #024: Gratitude + The Spirit of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is this week and I can feel myself start to feel the familiar feelings of fear, obligation and guilt for going no-contact with my dysfunctional family of origin. Instead of panicking that I am estranged or wondering how others may be judging me, I took the time to sit with myself and I realized […]