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winter: my poems & thoughts.

hi friends! welcome back to my winter series, where i'm exploring what winter feels like and how to appreciate this hard season for what it

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Jan 56 min read

a new year!

hey friends!! welcome to 2025 :) what an exciting year to be alive <3 this week, i want to share with you all my 2025 goals & dreams!

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Dec 29, 20245 min read

2024 recap: celebrating growth.

hi friends, welcome back to the blog for the last post of the year!! i've been thinking about this one for weeks now & i'm super excited...

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Dec 22, 20245 min read

hope in Jesus: my christmas thoughts.

hi friends <3 welcome back to the blog. what is christmas? who is Jesus? why does it all matter? how do we celebrate Jesus?

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Dec 17, 20241 min read

november, a poem.

a surrender to long days at school to sadness from cloudy days without end to cold winds that wake me up and dark that creeps in fast. a...

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Dec 11, 20241 min read

christmas bonus: wallpapers by kate.

hey everyone, welcome back to the blog! i was inspired by pearl (as usual) & her christmas wallpapers, so i decided to make my own using...

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Dec 8, 20245 min read

kate's affordable gift guide!

hey everyone, welcome back to the blog!! this post is the part one of my collaboration with my friend pearl christine ! check out her...

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Dec 1, 20247 min read

seventeen things i learned being seventeen.

since i turned eighteen on friday, i’ve been thinking about all i’ve learned in this last year of life. here are seventeen things i...

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hey ☺

i'm kate.

or sunshine, as i try to be :)

a lover beautiful things, people, & my Creator.

if you adore creating, observing, feeling big feels, and setting big goals, i got you.

i hope i create a space for you to feel loved, validated, and inspired. xo, kate

more about me ➜

listen to my podcast

i publish a podcast episode once a month!

insta & fb: @awaterfallofwisdom

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get inspired

books :)

if you're a bookworm like me, or just wanting some recs... here are my top reads from this year so far!

stay updated: my goodreads >

welcome to sunshine & kate, where i dream of sharing my writing... the stuff i write randomly, and usually only send to my closest friends. i've been pondering a lot the last few months, esp about social media, and i've felt like i need to share my thoughts--not for recognition, attention, or praise, but for that one soul out there who needs to hear it.

i hope there's something here for you ♡

xo, kate

hey friends! latest on the blog are my 2025 goals & some poems about winter :) thank you for all the sweet encouragement about both! 🤎✨

this painting collage was a fun experiment exploring college, fall, & change. i still want to add more background texture, any ideas?

new post on the blog about celebrating growth ✨

before you get super ambitious & strict about your 2025 goals, take a moment to really ponder your growth in 2024. i think we don’t do enough celebrating of all the effort & growth we already have seen & that’s so sad!! give yourself space to be content with where you are! i’m all for goals & hard work, but i’m trying to be more gentle & realistic. we have time to grow. we don’t need to rush it. we don’t have to accomplish all of our dreams is one year. 🐌🌱

🔗 link in bio to read the whole post & stay tuned for next week where i’ll be sharing my goals for the upcoming year :) let’s grow together 🤎

with the holidays around us & the new year approaching, here’s your soft reminder to be gentle with your mind & heart 🤎✨

i’ve been off insta this last week & it’s been absolutely amazing, highly recommend deleting the app for a bit! it clears your head so much :)

🐌 new posts on the blog every week! poems, thoughts about christmas, and my 2024 recap are all new new or coming soon :)) love you friends ! read them all with the link in bio :)

new on the blog: my gift guide! a collab with @pearlchristine_ 🎄✨ i share all my ideas & how to use love languages to give more personal gifts! we have hundreds of gifts to get inso from!!
🔗 read with link in bio 🩶

part one of the fruit series… other experiments on this watercolor version coming soon :))
happy monday friends ✨

as we wrap up my series, kate's guide to productivity & rest during the school year, i want to share some of the sweetest comments i got on these posts!!

"any time i read your blog, i feel lighter than before. you are so full of wisdom✨"

"i absolutely LOVE this series kate!! everything you talk about is so true and things i definitely want to work on. i love your section on goals, i am someone who strongly believes in the power of goals and i love hearing that validated from someone else. i love reading your blogs, they put a smile on my face everyday:)"

"i've been wanting to meal prep for a little while now and these are some great tips! i will definitely want to try out some of these recipes!!"

"i've been using google calendar the past few weeks after your first post and it is revolutionizing my intentionality and time management in school! thank you, kate! i have been reminded of so many important things i had forgotten, by reading this post :)"

"i really loved this post!! i love all your strategies for coping with emotions and how you point out all emotions are good and for our benefit. gratitude!! a topic i love too! i totally agree that gratitude can change your life! awesome post, love love loved this series kate! 🤍"

you all are the best! keep sharing these with your friends & let's spread this joy & encouragement! thank you for being here friends <3

see you on the blog next sunday for a birthday post! you can read it with the link in bio as always :)

life is a gift 🤎🤎
do me a favor and give someone a hug today.

✨ i worked on this piece for months & i’m so proud of it! it’s off a picture i took at the olbrich conservatory in madison.

hey friends!! since we are all deep in the school grind, welcome to my new series on the blog: kate’s guide to productivity & rest ✨

part one: my favorite productivity apps & phone habits
part two: habits and routines for the school year
part three: study tips & romanticizing school
part four: meal prep (with my sister rachel)
part five: not overdoing yourself!! balancing productivity & rest

i’m not an expert in any of these things, but i hope this series can give you some new ideas & motivation! these tips and apps have genuinely been life-changing for me and i hope they can be for you too :))

i’ve already gotten the sweets compliments on the first three posts & i’m so happy to see that these recommendations have been inspiring and helpful 😌

🔗 read the series on my blog with the link in bio 💗

on the blog: behind the scenes of the recent podcast episodes!! :))
thank you for supporting and share my podcast, it truly means so much to me! 🥰 i sincerely hope the pod will be a source of inspiration, education, and entertainment for you and your friends! i personally love podcasts (a post on my favorite coming soon!), and i hope you love mine.
🎧 listen on apple & spotify!

happy tuesday friends ♡
just a soft reminder that life is so exciting, the earth is beautiful & humans are lovely. God is good!!

to be honest, school is challenging in lots of ways, especially mentally. it’s so easy to get caught up in the negatives and the tasks!! i’ve realized i need to focus on my mentality & work on bringing more joy into the daily grind :)

i’ve been very thankful for a few creators who have inspired me lately!! highly rec:
→ @casualmagicpodcast first ep. (perfect timing for me)
→ @voicehugspodcast solo eps!!
→ @leahsfieldnotes new video in switzerland
→ & the ‘calm your anxiety & calm your soul: seven days of breath prayers’ plan on @youversion bible app!! always hits in the perfect way & gives me so much peace ♡

sometimes a walk, a beautiful pod or video & some time to get excited about creating & seasons & people & life is just what you need :))

sending hugs!! i will be back on the blog soon ♡

just kinda did this… and now it’s gonna be in an art show:) i’m so grateful for time to do art every day 🤎 it’s a blessing!! remember to make time for things that bring you peace 🕊️

“you are angel God is sending people” ✨🤎
if you need some words of encouragement, jump on over to my blog, where i’ve posted a special & deep post abt comfort when you feel like you’re giving more love than you’re receiving 🥺🎀 link in bio :)

just did this last night at youth group & i wanted to share. it’s such a beautiful verse & is such a sweet reminder how the Lord really can make us happy if we let Him. His way is happiness & joy & it is beautiful 🫶🏽

just having some fun at @alabgs 🤩🤩
#badgergirlsstate #alabgs2024

if it’s not a YES it’s a no.

:)

thinking about this a lot lately… always coming back to essentialism !! that book is so good and so true

flying at night leaves me in awe 🤎

what leaves you in wonder?

art for me is one of those journeys where i have worked so hard and am i so proud of how far i have come. when i was little, i never thought i’d be able to draw portraits and animals like i can now!

it’s just a little reminder for us all that you can truly become good at anything you put consistent effort into: something that makes life so special to me <3

when nothing is expected, and every is appreciated, life becomes magical. - sabin
@thisweeksgrace

if u can’t tell from last month’s bujo, i love butterflies 🦋

you don’t find a happy life, you create one. 😌

i’ve heard this quote so many times, but last week it hit me hard. it’s so true.

“i do not like that man, i must get to know him better.” abe lincoln

i heard this on @this.is.kingdom podcast and it’s been stuck in my head ever since 🫶🏽

something about this picture makes it so peaceful & fierce at the time

don’t forget to breathe in the fresh autumn air ☁️🍂😌

i fell in love with koi after doing this theme!! there were so many to draw, but listening to @healthyself.drg podcast made it fun :)

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