About The Blissful Mind
I'm Catherine.
The Blissful Mind is where I share honest reflections on the messy process of being human and learning to accept what I uncover along the way.
My story
I am a writer, first and foremost.
I’ve written publicly on this blog for over a decade, but I kept things at surface level. Curated, palatable, acceptable.
I never revealed the depth of my inner experiences to anyone but my journal.
But after a series of life changes in 2024 turned my world upside down, I lost all sense of who I was.
My body broke down. Chronic pain became severe health anxiety.
Through a grueling, honest look at myself, I realized I’d been fighting myself for years, living in my head while so much was happening underneath that I didn’t even know about (despite thinking I was self-aware).
Now, I’m sharing the deeper things I’ve had to (un)learn to let go of who I thought I should be and reconnect with who I really am.
What I write about
I write about the unruly process of returning to the self.
I write about the hidden things: the emotions people keep under wraps (fear, shame, panic) and the things I kept hidden even from myself.
Above all else, I write honestly about what’s beneath the surface. I believe that the more we talk about what’s hidden, the more we can accept who we really are.
Right now, I’m writing a series about health anxiety and chronic pain. Over time, this will expand into attachment styles, childhood wounds, and reparenting the self.
What The Blissful Mind means
I used to think that if I meditated, practiced gratitude, and reframed my negative thoughts, I would achieve the perfectly blissful state of mind that I always wanted.
I thought I could become bulletproof, that the right mindset would keep stress and pain from ever touching me.
But life always has other plans.
My writing (and life) philosophy
Writing is a mirror.
In moments when I’ve felt distraught, helpless, or internally chaotic, writing helped me to find words for what was happening within me.
Writing is how I get honest about what needs to change.
But seeing isn’t the change.
The real, true work is learning how to do something differently: sitting with discomfort instead of fixing, choosing to walk away instead of chasing, and having the awkward conversation instead of avoiding it.
Writing shows me what to do, but taking action is the most important step.
Get to know me
Currently Reading
Fawning by Dr. Ingrid Clayton
Drink of Choice
London Fog
Myers-Briggs Type
INFJ
Human Design Type
6/2 Manifesting Generator
Writing Tool
Pentel EnerGel Liquid Gel 0.7mm
Secret Comfort
ASMR Videos
Credentials
I hold an MA in Health & Wellness Coaching from the Maryland University of Integrative Health.