Coffee Talk With Katie

New year's resolutions...setting us up for success or failure? I have some thoughts on this topic and some may not be popular. Every year we ring in a new year and then we get straight to work. I remember when I used to always make one of my main resolutions, loose weight. Well I'm not the only one. Apparently around 94 million Americans set their sights on weight loss. In fact the self improvement game is racking up some serious figures. Weight loss industry alone grossed $72 billion dollars in 2019. The self help movement grossed $11 billion dollars in 2018 and is up 18% from 2016. So why are resolutions so important? Are we that unhappy with who we are that we feel we need to change who we are? This is just a short chat about how we need to shift our mindset from resolutions to setting realistic long term goals. Also cut yourself some slack...this last year was a Shit show and we need to recoup from that. Setting some reasonable goals is healthy for personal growth. We all need to continue to grow as individuals and learning, educating ourselves and being real with ourselves are some of the ways we can do this. So when I say set goals I mean for the whole year. I also mean be real with yourself and give yourself some grace. So what are some goals you have for yourself? I would love to get some comments on this so feel free to share and next week I will list off some of mine! Thanks for joining me and remember to be kind to yourself!

Good morning and welcome to coffee talk with Katie. This morning I unpack the weird world we are living in and delve into a bit of politics. So who am I, you may be asking. My name is Katie Chandler, a midwest gal living in the PNW of Bellingham WA. My current occupation is as a bartender and cook but my passion has always been people and community. I love cooking, writing, traveling & being outdoors and I want to find a way to incorporate these with interviews and chats of some interesting people. So I hope you join me as I grab a coffee and chat about all that life has to throw our way.