Twelve years in the classroom. Teacher of the Year. And drained every single day.

The planning. The behaviors. The Ferris wheel of new curriculum. The constant feeling that no matter what I did, there was more I could be doing. And I did what teachers do. I kept going, and I was great at it. Every summer I recovered just enough to convince myself I could do it all over again.

But then my body stopped letting me. Physical symptoms turned into an autoimmune diagnosis, and I finally connected the dots between my stress and my health. Teaching was costing me more than I realized. Then came a second diagnosis, and it solidified my decision to step away. Life is short, and I wasn't happy or healthy. Being good at my job didn't change that.

A one year leave turned into five years of working remotely on my TPT store, Make Way For Tech, and exploring the world in places like Bali, Sri Lanka, and Cape Town. Along the way, I trained as a yoga teacher, spent hundreds of hours in meditation, and learned how to actually slow down and calm my nervous system.

Here's the part nobody talks about though: calm was great, but it didn't make me feel alive.

Calm wasn't the finish line. It was the starting line.

Once I learned how to create moments of calm throughout my day, I wasn't constantly overwhelmed anymore. I had the energy to be creative, surround myself with people who made me feel like myself again, try new things, and actually enjoy my life. I still practice this every day.

I know most teachers can't take five years off to figure this out. That's exactly why I built this.

To help you have moments of calm so you can get back to feeling like yourself instead of running on stress.

We're not doing this to become better teachers. (You can tell your admin that if it helps.) You give enough to your classroom already.

This is about being a healthier, happier human who happens to teach.

Calm is just the launchpad. It's time to feel alive again.

I can't wait to welcome you in.

💛 Kat