Born Again Minimalist

Achieving for Love: How Gifted Kid Burnout Manifests in Insecure Adulthood (and How to Fix It)

Being labeled as gifted and talented often leads educators and parents to expect that these children will be good at anything and everything. But giftedness and talent doesn’t work like that, and just because these students can do something doesn’t mean they should have to master it. Read more

July 23, 2021

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Caitlin

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boundaries, burnout, mental health, millennials, Social Justice

boundaries, burnout, overachievement, perfectionism
I Was Putting My Goals on Hold for Weight Loss

I’m moving next month, so I’m doing the classic stuff-purge so I don’t have to move things I never use or don’t need. I found a notebook that I recognized as being one that I’ve used for goal-related notes in the past so I took a break to look through it. The first entry is… Read more

July 18, 2021

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Caitlin

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diet culture, mental health

eating disorder, eating disorder recovery, fitness, HAES, weight loss
Balancing Chronic Illness with Productivity

Episode 18 of my podcast, Run Like Hell Toward Happy, is all about balancing illness with business and productivity. I didn’t set out to have this particular niche, but it turns out that when you’re a disabled, queer, neurodivergent coach, you attract similar kinds of people. My coaching doesn’t have a toxic positive “no excuses”… Read more

July 16, 2021

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Caitlin

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mental health, Neurodivergence, productivity, self improvement

ableism, actuallyautistic, adhd, autism, disability, goals, mental health, motivation, podcast, productivity
8 Books to Help You Heal from Childhood Wounds and Estrangement

Estrangement is a final boundary that many adult children choose to enforce with their parents after a lifetime of not being heard, valued, or respected. It’s not a decision that people make lightly or easily — indeed, there are countless barriers to estrangement that come from a societal belief that family is an immutable, infallible… Read more

July 9, 2021

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Caitlin

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boundaries, Relationships, Uncategorized

abuse recovery, book recommendations, books, childhood, childhood trauma, emotional abuse, estrangement, mental health, self care, trauma recovery
Get a FREE Coaching Session!

You know at night, when you’re trying to sleep, but your brain has all these thoughts swimming around? I usually hate that. But last night, I loved it. Because I had a midnight epiphany to give away THREE free coaching sessions in order to help YOU make a plan, bust through a mindset block, or… Read more

June 8, 2021

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Caitlin

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podcast

burnout, coaching, confidence, creativity, free coaching, giveaway, goals, life coaching, motivation, podcast, productivity, writing
Work on Your Passion Project at Your Pace

I wanted you to make sure you heard: Enrollment for my creative mentorship program Passion Pacers is OPEN! Passion Pacers is a monthly online community of creatives and dreamers prioritizing their deep-down dreams and balancing their creative work with the rest of their busy lives. Does this sound like you? you wake up each day… Read more

May 20, 2021

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Caitlin

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motivation

artist, burnout, creativity, focus, goal setting, goals, membership, mentorship, passion, passion project, productivity, self care, writer, writing
FREE Webinar: How to Create Goals without Burnout

Do you run your car down to empty before you fill it up, or wait until your phone is in the single digits of battery percentage before you charge it? ⁠⁠You’re probably doing the same to yourself.⁠⁠I’ve always been the type to give 110% and not take breaks… Until I burned out and learned the… Read more

May 17, 2021

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Caitlin

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motivation

art, burnout, Business, creative, creativity, goals, motivation, productivity, rest, self care, self development, self improvement
PODCAST: Run Like Hell Toward Happy helps you achieve your deep-down dream without burnout

We’ve had a rough year, y’all. Many of us have had a rough several years. Some of us have been doing the “Just one more hectic week and then things will calm down” since high school. It’s just part of life…right? WRONG. We’ve all been struggling, especially as the pandemic continues and the new normal… Read more

May 10, 2021

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Caitlin

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motivation

art, burnout, coachig, confidence, creativity, diet culture, goal setting, goals, imposter syndrome, intuition, law of attraction, motivation, perfectionism, personal development, podcast, productivity, self care, self improvement, writing
Do You Know Where Your Job Benefits Go Once You Leave a Job?

Full-time employment can have numerous benefits in addition to a salary or hourly wage. Not only are you networking with colleagues and building experience for your resume, but you are often eligible for employee benefits. Job benefits include but are not limited to paid time off, sick days, health insurance, pension, and retirement savings. Arguably… Read more

March 1, 2021

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Caitlin

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career

401k, career, Health Insurance, healthcare, job, job loss, retirement
Pushing for Black Business Ownership and Wealth

Starting a new business or side-hustle always has obstacles (whether they’re from outside forces or your own imposter syndrome). For Black business owners, those obstacles multiply. Whether it’s dealing with daily microaggressions, building a network, or raising capital, it’s an uphill battle for Black-owned businesses thanks to systemic barriers that make it harder to get… Read more

February 23, 2021

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Caitlin

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career, Social Justice

black business, black history month, Black owned business, Business, business tips, buy black, microaggressions, racism