Author: Kari Storm

My friend and I were talking at coffee a few weeks ago about shifts in identity. She was telling me she had been following a local band around the state for a long time, and recently decided to stop doing that. She started struggling with her identity when she didn’t go to a show when… Continue reading Navigating Identity Shifts

I cannot be the uplifter of those who drain me. It is not my responsibility to be their energy source. I am not a bad person for needing to let those people go. I deserve to be happy. I deserve peace. I deserve to have people who are good for my energy field. I deserve… Continue reading Meditative Thoughts

I wrote this poem for a friend of mine who's struggling with self-esteem and self-worth. I feel like a lot of us can relate to this. May you all know how amazing you are. I Hope You Know Do you know howAmazingYou are? Do you know howBeautifulYou are? Do you know howDeservingYou are? Of loveOf… Continue reading I Hope You Know

I decided to put a picture of my baby self with the magnet I got from my boss at the Moebius Syndrome Foundation. As I looked at it, I decided to write this message about it…. Sweet baby girl, what a beautiful difference you are making in this world. I’m so proud of the positive… Continue reading Sweet Baby Girl, What a Difference You Make

I’m having a DAY today and this poem came out. I often struggle not to abandon myself when I’m struggling. I feel like this is an example of my struggle and the yearning to love myself. It’s a process. I’ve gotten a lot better at self-love, but I still do have my struggle days. Self-love… Continue reading Self-Love is Screaming