A space to slow down

The Alumah blog offers reflections, practices, and thoughtful perspectives for navigating growth, healing, self trust, and the quieter moments in between.

Expanding Your Definition of Success

When achievement stops feeling like enough, there's something deeper to consider. Redefine what success truly means to you.

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Expanding Your Definition of Success

When achievement stops feeling like enough, there's something deeper to consider. Redefine what success truly means to you.

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The Blessing of the Sick

A day in Lourdes, a procession of the sick, and a moment that broke my heart open in the best possible way. This is a reflection on pilgrimage, the ones we plan and the ones we're already on without realizing it.

Spiritual Practice

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Living A Contemplative Life

Living a contemplative life doesn’t require perfection. It requires return.

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Try an Alumah Grounding Meditation

Try a free meditation before downloading the Alumah app.

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TEDx Duluth 2026 | The Shove Move

What if a step backward is actually what moves us forward? Katie's TEDx talk on how values—not appearances—define progress.

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Your Privacy in Alumah

Katie answers directly: your Alumah journal is encrypted, private, and nobody here can read it.

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The Real Reason Alumah Was Created

Katie answers the question she rarely tells fully: the personal crossroads and inner work that led her to build Alumah.

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Why I’m Successful Because I’m Not Perfect

Katie reflects on TEDx and why imperfection isn't something to hide. It's what makes her work worth sharing.

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From TEDx to “I Do”

Katie on going from the TEDx stage to married in Barbados, and staying open to the conversation she almost didn't have.

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At the Threshold - Day 21

Day 21 of At the Threshold: This is the final day and the start of what comes next. The journey of becoming continues.

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At the Threshold - Day 20

Day 20 of At the Threshold: Reflect on what your journey has already given you, regardless of where it leads.

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At the Threshold - Day 19

Day 19 of At the Threshold: Find gratitude for the people around you and reflect on who you still need to call in.

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At the Threshold - Day 18

Day 18 of At the Threshold: You are the sky. Everything else is just the weather. Stay aligned, and trust the rest.

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At the Threshold - Day 17

Day 17 of At the Threshold: When the instinct is to push harder, try the opposite. Space and stillness bring clarity.

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At the Threshold - Day 16

Day 16 of At the Threshold: Discipline is the effort to remember what you truly want, amid the noise.

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At the Threshold - Day 15

Day 15 of At the Threshold: Let your values be the anchor. Are your decisions coming from love and trust, or from fear?

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At the Threshold - Day 14

Day 14 of At the Threshold: Quiet confidence is an inner knowing, built through reflection, meditation, and consistent inner work.

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At the Threshold - Day 13

Day 13 of At the Threshold: Notice who you let in and whether your decisions come from confidence or fear.

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At the Threshold - Day 12

Day 12 of At the Threshold: Progress is in the trying. Take one small, consistent step and let the rest go.

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At the Threshold - Day 11

Day 11 of At the Threshold: Nothing to fix today. Just breathe, check in, and offer yourself some grace.

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At the Threshold - Day 10

Day 10 of At the Threshold: Highs and lows are both part of growth, and the hard days are as meaningful as the good.

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At the Threshold - Day 9

Day 9 of At the Threshold: The fear of being seen is real. Sit with it, name what it's protecting, and go anyway.

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At the Threshold - Day 8

Day 8 of At the Threshold: Reconsider manifestation and explore the Lakota idea that the universe reflects who you are.

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At the Threshold - Day 7

Day 7 of At the Threshold: Reflect on your personal definition of success and find the “why” that will keep you going.

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At the Threshold - Day 6

Day 6 of At the Threshold: Take one small step forward and reflect on the inner patterns that shape how you begin.

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At the Threshold - Day 5

Day 5 of At the Threshold: Explore two kinds of new beginnings and reflect on the feeling you're moving toward.

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At the Threshold - Day 4

Day 4 of At the Threshold: Every beginning implies an ending. Reflect on what it's time to let go of and why.

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At the Threshold - Day 3

Day 3 of At the Threshold: Notice what sustains you, find gratitude for yourself, and the abundance that surrounds you.

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At the Threshold - Day 2

Day 2 of At the Threshold: Zoom out on the past year, notice your inner voice, and offer yourself more compassion.

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At The Threshold - Day 1

Day 1 of At the Threshold: Pause, take stock of where you are spiritually, mentally, and emotionally, and just begin.

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Introduction to 21 Day Reflection Series - At the threshold

A 21-day guided reflection series with daily wisdom, journal prompts, and gentle invitations to return to.

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Welcome to Alumah

Katie shares why she created Alumah as a space for reflection, meditation, and caring for your inner life.