Kaitlyn Bouchillon, Author at KaitlynBouchillon.com

An Adventure on the Other Side of the World

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | May 16, 2016 | God Sized Dream

I should probably fill you in on a little something . . . By the time you read these words, I’ll be flying through the air. For a solid six months, I’ve been cracking myself up because apparently I enjoy secret-keeping just a little too much. No lie, every...

The Art That Made Me Cry. Twice.

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | May 12, 2016 | Art, Beauty, Links Around The Web

I’ve started to pay attention to my tears. I won’t deny it, I cry easily. Movies (and commercials), make-believe stories, songs on the radio, the list goes on and on. If you cry, I will likely cry in response. Over the past year, though, I’ve...

When It’s Hard To Keep Writing

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | May 9, 2016 | Brave, Broken and Raw, writing

The truth of it all is this: writing used to come as naturally to me as breathing. I would open a notebook to a fresh page or start a new blog post, only to finish it in half an hour. Here’s my right-now truth: a few months ago, writing became hard for me. This...

Paying Attention

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | May 6, 2016 | Community, friendship

I am watching. I listen and I learn. I give and grow and watch you do the same. I am not yet a mother, but I am paying attention. She rises early for just a few moments of silence. The powdered remains of Cheerios have created a thin film over the breakfast table. My...

live & tell

by Kaitlyn Bouchillon | May 3, 2016 | Books, Even If Not

There was absolutely no other way to end the book. And doesn’t it figure, really, since the tagline of this here blog is every story matters? Last fall I wrote a book that released this past February. And if you’ve ordered a copy and held it in your hands,...