Title: Grasshopper

Gender: Female

Age: Ageless

Sun Sign: Virgo

Chinese Sign: Fire Dragon

Location: Tacoma, WA

Playtime Kate: One of the things I love to do most is play. That generally consists of hanging out with my husband, who may be the funniest person I've ever met in my life. I also love to hang out with my friends, where we tend to drink wine and end up talking into the wee morn or singing our hearts out to our favorite ballads. I try to avoid too much serious conversation (although it tends to end up there anyhow) as I usually don't want my down time to be too serious. Life is too short to be serious all the time.

Domestic Kate: I am a happily (most of the time, at least) married girl (7 years married, 12 years together) who lucked out and met her marital mate at a young age.  We have two amazingly affectionate and wonderful feline soulmates, Phukat and Fritz, and two fantastic dog soulmates, Star and Bella. Life is rich and full of love and laughter.  

Friend Kate: I am one of the luckiest gals around; I have some amazingly wonderful friends. I get annoyed at the term soulmate, whereby people tend to think that you've got one and that's that. I believe that anyone I connect with in a significant way and love is a soulmate, be they male or female, human or animal. I moved to WA and thought that I'd never find friends that could compare to my friends from VT (where I grew up), but as it turns out I met some of the best friends I've ever had. I feel like I'm known as the honest/harsh friend, yet somehow end up being the one that people lean on. A recent realization I've had is that I tend to encourage this, and tend to minimize my own stuff. I would like to be more vulnerable with my loved ones and reciprocate more often; am working on that.

Working Kate: I work as a family therapist, going out to people's homes who are in crisis. I am thrown into the mix when children are in danger of being removed by CPS to try to fix things, or when children are being returned home to try to make the transition smooth. I'm basically in the trenches. I also do groups, focusing upon women's issues (dv victims) and anger management. I'm trained in IFS and EMDR, and try to incorporate these into  therapy as much as possible. I am Level II in Reiki, and hope to some day incorporate this into my work as well. My ultimate goal is to one day have a wellness center where we offer yoga, Reiki, therapy, massage, and other natural/homeopathic treatments. Ahhh…..someday I will manifest this. I find that work tends to suck me dry, and try not to let it define my entire life. That's why I feel that it's so important for me to engage in self care, and I try not to be too serious when I'm not working. Humor is one of my saving graces. I also try to avoid falling into the habit of over-analyzing or psychologizing everything. I've realized that psychologizing can be a very quick way to end a conversation!

Little Girl Lost Kate: I am a woman who is constantly treading on a razor thin edge of who I perceive myself to be, and who I want to be. Spirituality is an integral part of my life, but I'm not nearly as involved in it as I want to be. I want to be at peace and be accepting and loving, yet find that I end up entagled in anxiety and irritability along with frustration.
I guess what I'd say is that I'm a work in progress, and am constantly striving to be the woman I want to be.

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