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The Next Chapter
The story didn’t end in the fire or the fog.
This is the space for what comes after — love, creativity, connection, and the courage to begin again.
What Others Knew Before I Did
December 30, 2025 It is unsettling to me that even now—months later—conversations still surface in the most unexpected places, with unexpected people, about the man I once loved deeply. Conversations I don't start, but somehow always find me. Not conversations fueled by drama or emotion. But quiet, matter-of-fact acknowledgments from people on the periphery—people who knew him through brief interactions, professional encounters, or community proximity—and who clocked early on
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 30, 20252 min read
Oh, Imposter Syndrome
I was excited until the voice in my head asked who I thought I was
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 28, 20251 min read
The Glass Elevator
I reached the summit expecting a descent, and found a departure instead.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 26, 20251 min read
Yes, And
2025 was the hardest year of my life. And also the best.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 26, 20251 min read
My Beautiful Life
My life is a mix of the truest parts of humanity.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 24, 20251 min read
Movement Over Retreat
I’ve never felt more isolated, and I’ve never been more sure I’m being prepared for something larger.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 22, 20251 min read
Discernment and the Constellation
Discernment stepped in and ended something quickly, while simultaneously sparking a constellation of new connections.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 19, 20251 min read
Website Change
An important announcement regarding my website.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 18, 20251 min read
To Be Me
Being me used to feel effortless. Then it didn’t.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 17, 20251 min read
Open To Maybe
He’s kind, expressive, and open—and I’m paying attention to what that brings up in me.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 16, 20251 min read
Crossing The Line
I’ve been living my life — this just marks the moment I stopped holding anything back
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 13, 20251 min read
Thinking About Next Year
Something is different about how I’m thinking about next year.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 13, 20251 min read
Existential Crisis?
Apparently, bangs are a midlife crisis. But are they really??
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 12, 20252 min read
When Momentum Halts
This week, I was reminded how human I am.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 11, 20252 min read
Soul Desire
I used to chase what I wanted. Now I’m listening to what’s already unfolding.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 10, 20252 min read
Late Lessons
No one teaches you that self-abandonment can look a lot like kindness.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 10, 20253 min read
Stepping Out Of The In-between
After months of recalibrating my life, I felt something shift: my purpose was coming back into focus.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 10, 20252 min read
A Strange Awkwardness
December 8, 2025 There’s a strange awkwardness in this chapter of my life— the chapter where nothing inside me is broken or bleeding, but I still feel the urge to share . It’s a weird place to be— learning how to write without urgency, without heartbreak shaping the edges, without needing to make sense of a mindfuck or integrate another shard of trauma. And because of that, my writing has changed shape. Just like I have. In recent weeks, I’ve noticed my words drifting toward
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 8, 20252 min read
A Sweet Escape
Sometimes life surprises you with a weekend that opens your heart without asking permission.
Katherine Tatsuda
Dec 7, 20251 min read
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