From Where I Sit Reflections on belonging, identity, and becoming
I've spent a lifetime sitting in a lot of different places. Bleachers. Corner tables. Design showrooms. Boardrooms. Hospital waiting rooms. The booth at Poppin Fresh Bakery where I first looked into the eyes of my birth mother and saw my own face looking back.
From every one of those seats, I've been paying attention.
These essays are what I've noticed. They're about the rooms that didn't fit and the ones that finally did. About the permission we spend years waiting for that was always ours to give. About hair and faith and belonging and what it means to show up — fully, finally, without apology — as exactly who you are.
I'm not writing from a place of having figured it all out. I'm writing from where I sit — which is somewhere between who I've been and who I'm still becoming.
I hope something here lands for you. And if it does, I'd love to hear about it.
— Katie
The Lexicon of My Hair From Where I Sit — Essay
The smallest gifts often leave the deepest marks. Katie reflects on friendship, memory, and the unexpected ways our words and kindness continue to shape the lives of others.
A New Season, A New Lens From Where I Sit — Essay
From the bleachers as a parent, coach, and now grandmother, Katie reflects on how changing our perspective—from expectations to aspirations—can transform not only young athletes, but the adults cheering them on.
From Where I Sit: The Smallest, Most Impactful Gifts
A simple phrase, an old note, and two heartfelt messages remind Katie that the smallest acts of kindness often become the gifts that travel the farthest—and endure the longest.
From Where I Sit: How Much is Enough?
Through stories of family, faith, and public life, Katie explores why choosing curiosity over partisanship may be one of the most important decisions we can make.