Let's Catch Up on Life, Love, Loss & Healing | Q&A

Answering anything you asked so we can catch up on life a bit! I'm going to make these catch up style Coffee Talks once a month, so if I missed your question, I'll be doing this again in December ♥️
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00:00 - Welcome!
01:52 - Today's Sponsors
03:00 - "How are you doing?"
06:09 - "Are you happier than ever?"
06:58 - "How to know if what you're doing is good for you?"
09:06 - "How is your love life since having a baby?"
10:38 - "Is it harder to raise children now with 'certain' ideologies?"
15:07 - "Best mom time management tip for routine?"
18:21 - "Do you think you will ever leave KZbin?"
21:02 - Sponsor Break/Coffee Refill
24:58 - "Are you really happy in your life now?"
27:24 - "Are you okay?"
28:01 "What are your professional goals for 2024?"
29:26 - "What are your thoughts on this quote?"
30:30 - "What is your theme for Christmas?"
31:33 - "How do you stay so organized with your business?"
33:24 - "Can you tell us about The Sunday Club?"
34:14 - "How are you truly doing Kalyn?"
35:30 - "How often do you get YOU time since having Easton?"
37:56 - "Do you still have a timeline for when you want to get married?"
39:35 - "How's your mental health doing?"
40:45 - "What brings you healing?"
41:15 - "Can you talk about your recent loss?"
42:24 - "How to stop caring what people think?"
45:44 - Final thoughts ☕️
Kalyn's Books:
Catcher [dystopian fiction] ▹ www.amazon.com/dp/B07G7QSGM2/...
Dancing With Elephants [poetry] ▹ www.amazon.com/dp/1999415132/...
FEELS [self-development] ▹ www.amazon.com/dp/1999415124/...
Disclaimer: I am not a mental health specialist, just a Canadian gal with an old soul who likes to crack the ice on deep conversations that can foster personal growth and positive change.
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[@rhiannacj]

I actually laughed out loud as I also give myself the best meal when I'm annoyed at my husband over little things 😂

[@cassandramichellecoaching]

I did too! 😂😂

[@ohiobubble]

I sometimes spit in his meal🫣

[@JudyAbbott494]

​@ohiobubble well that's pure evil 😂😂

[@AmandaWojahn]

I hide the chocolate

[@deborahlehman2934]

I just want to say that I started watching you while I was in high school, now I'm in my senior year of college. You're one of the few people on the internet I've followed that long, and it's because of how much I appreciate your authenticity and wisdom. Your answers in this video were so mature, thoughtful, and honest, and they were helpful to me as I process a lot of things I'm dealing with. I'm grateful for the years you've spent on KZbin, especially in all the ways you've navigated a changing life. You inspire me and I'm glad I found this corner of the internet!

[@xxxxmack]

Exactly my thoughts!

[@shannaarthur3847]

I thought you forgot about “catcher”. You left us on that cliffhanger for YEARS!

[@EJ-vn4pv]

To experience such a personal loss while still grieving for your partners mum must be so incredibly difficult and vulnerable to share. May you always lean into what feels good for you 🧡 your music, movement, writing, son, partner, nature, Bentley, and much much more.

[@Cozy_Healing_24]

Ahh yikes, I misunderstood the most recent vlog and assumed the grief Kayln was talking about was Ryan's mum, not another loss.. bless her honestly 😭😭😭

[@cassandramichellecoaching]

I laughed out loud about giving yourself the better dinner because I do the same thing! I was always taught that you should serve others the better plate or meal and so when I’m sassy I say to myself hmm I think I deserve this one actually

[@TerriWhyton]

The dance party aspect was the most important of our wedding also. We didn’t really care about the ceremony stuff we just wanted the party and to have fun

[@natashagabrielle5984]

My son is 17 months and girl I am right there with you. Motherhood is so hard, but you are doing amazing. Your son is lucky to have such a grounded and thoughtful mom.

[@hettijayne]

Sorry to hear your not okay, you have always been and felt like a big sister / best friend kind of vibe. I will always love your channel so much. If you do end up ever doing events I will SO be there 🩷thank you for always being so real 🩷xx

[@chelsealeigh8831]

I actually love that you put into words the whole, 'I know how I'm feeling until its someone asking me' thing haha! I always thought I was really silly for struggling to answer those sort of questions

[@CourtneyMiller]

My only child, my 4 year old son is battling cancer for the second time and his prognosis is poor. The doctor's are preparing us for the worst. Your perspective on grief and loss is something I am adding to my own collection of tools. Thank you for sharing. Hearing your perspective is so supportive in accepting that no matter what the future holds, even when we all inevitably experience a great loss, we can eventually find healing and happiness on the other side, and there is power in allowing yourself to feel all the feelings and exist in the discomfort of loss knowing at the end of the day the world keeps turning and we will be okay

[@stavroulakalogeropoulou8546]

I’m so sorry.

[@KalynsCoffeeTalk]

I am so, so sorry Courtney. There are no words that can do justice to what you and your son are going through and just reading your message here, I’m in awe of your strength. I’ll be thinking and praying for your family often, especially your little warrior!! ♥️ this corner is always here whenever you need support.

[@stoneyblue603]

I heard all the questions and thought that your whole community is really concerned about you, your health and that you're well and healthy. With your body and with your mind. That's really heartwarming so many people praise for you and wish you all the best. So much light and good energy. I hope all arrives you and helps in every situation. I'm one of them 🥰❤️❤️

[@Geninthecity]

Thank you for sharing all of this. I have lost 3 pregnancies since last November and honestly I find a lot of your thoughts/chats to be very insightful. Working on my healing journey right now too after a hard year...2023 has been terrible for SO many people I know.

[@Chefbrehomner]

Working solo at a coffee hut today. Been a slow morning so I’m just listening to this. The vibes are good

[@tangosunshine7299]

I love your honesty and vulnerability in this. I often struggle with wanting to present myself and my life as perfect to others but I am so inspired by this. Definitely bringing this energy into the new year ❤

[@SOLTANA17]

Leaving your child for brief times periodically may also help them learn that even if you leave, you WILL come back. Don't feel guilty about it and don't let your mom brain force you to sacrifice all personal space LOL. I definitely did that hahaha

[@nikolettbalazs-fulop9382]

Thank you for answering both of my questions! 🥰

[@MamaRat_Morgs]

Nice video catch up, it's wholesome and inspiring to see you opening up with honestly about your experiences because it influences everyone else to feel safe to do the same.

[@samilopez7364]

Thank you for continuing to make videos. I have grown up watching your coffee talks, and your voice and advice brings me the sweetest amount of nostalgia and comfort now that I’m in my 20’s. Thank you ❤❤

[@juliazimmerman8852]

Thank you for the catch up! It was great to spend my lunch with you in a way lol ❤

[@meadowsandmountain]

Kalyn I am sending you so much strength ❤❤❤

[@_lilly347]

You are so wise, I could listen to u for hours

[@greendayidiot21]

I'm also not doing well lately. ❤ Thank you so much for being so honest and vulnerable about that. Also, I went to multiple weddings this year where the couple did a private elopement/ceremony and then everyone was invited to the reception, either afterwards or on a different day. I think it's definitely becoming more popular!

[@kristimcmahon7]

The thought/ communication thing you’re dealing with really was sooooo relatable.

[@NataliaLytra]

I really needed that today❤ thank you so much 🙏 love you ❤️❤️

[@KalynsCoffeeTalk]

You are so welcome

[@chrissyhammerbeck4133]

And I understand about loss. We lost a family friend right before October. Still dealing with it.

[@ninam7980]

Kalyn, simply merci. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything. You have saved my life in so many ways over the past almost 10 years and I am truly grateful to you & to you being so real on here. Thank you for your hard work and all of your talks and vlogs. You mean so much to me and I will forever be grateful to have found you 🤍

[@katelynflores]

You are wise beyond your years ❤

[@itsdaniellelove57]

"..And then choose the ideologies or philosophies that help them most contribute their magic to the world, and leave it better than they found it, while letting other people do the same." AMAZINGLY SAID 👏👏👏

[@bhsprinkle]

It's great to reconnect with you here. Sometimes life gets ahead of us and so much happens to overwhelm things. I too am moving to stop every once in a while to reflect because otherwise, I feel like my life doesn't often correspond with what I want to have for myself. something is missing. My intuition tells me. I understand the not-happy but lightly fulfilling days that don't always come. I think raising a child at any time is difficult. Mothers truly are heroic in raising future generations.

[@chrisoulalakkas7935]

Set goals. Say prayers. Work hard.

[@isadoragregorio5854]

Thank you for having such honest answers❤. I feel like a normal human being now lol

[@cabs375]

Sending you so much love and a big hug❤️ you are such an awesome human being, I hope you get the peaceful, healing, and happy 2024 that you deserve so very much. Life can be a shitshow sometimes

[@KalynsCoffeeTalk]

Thank you so much ♥️

[@jenni230]

I love catching up with you! I constantly rewatch and relisten to your youtube/podcast collection. I have been watching your videos since middle-school and now I‘m 24. They give me so much peace and joy and it feels like I am meeting with a good friend. I am going to cry when you stop KZbin lol.

[@shannonkaras-jobin3549]

I need to know where this sweater is from! It’s everything and more that I need in my closet 😂

[@inkstainedlips]

Random but that shade of pink looks good on you!

[@loomonda18]

I would love to hear your answer to what you would do after KZbin! I also love how you addressed you're not at your best this year, and I also feel that way so it's been hard to explain to people how I'm just not happy rn and I need time to myself. (Low key don't want to see anyone) - Nice to know I'm not the only one.

[@lunamoona1505]

Omg same, I can relate to this completely!

[@loomonda18]

@@lunamoona1505 ❤️

[@mayraviscarroferrer]

I'm always catching myself thinking what it means to be authentic with oneself. It's like a thing right now. The word itself and it comes with some sort of belief. But now I watched your video and that is the word that came to my mind. For the fist time I see what that means.

[@mayraviscarroferrer]

It's beautiful to see

[@chrissyhammerbeck4133]

I think you have a lot to be proud of. And you should take time for yourself. I didn't know you release a book! I feel bad about that. I would be interested in buying it

[@elisescott7012]

Kalyn when is Catching coming out? I have catcher and I would love to have the second book

[@amystaahs2118]

It's been over a year and I still trying to find that balance--it definitely keeps getting better as my child gets older. Honestly, at 3 months it's just survival mode in a sense. I would say personally just let yourself know that at certain times in life you won't have very much free time but it's only temporary and that time will eventually come back to you. I feel like the acknowledgement of that makes it a little less stressful in your mind as you just stop fighting to get parts of your old self back right away. Don't worry, it will come back in time.

[@KalynsCoffeeTalk]

So true this is amazing advice!

[@dorrad92]

You're an amazinly beautiful person inside and out and I hope the life brings you the best things ever, because you deserve it!

[@KalynsCoffeeTalk]

I’m so glad you were able to have your big dance party 🤍🥹 thank you for sharing!!

[@1HeathersJourney]

I’m not a mom so I don’t know about mom brain. I didn’t help care for a loved one who had Alzheimer’s and dementia. There is such a thing as caregivers brain. Not to mention, there’s definitely such a thing as a grief brain! Be gentle with yourself don’t expect yourself to get back to where you were lean into where you are and are unfolding into. ❤️💜

[@SOLTANA17]

When I try to analyze and logically frame my emotions, I'm not able to process them. Sometimes crying first helps me lol but not always

[@shanaesmith112]

(Not a mom, but) for the gal looking for routine advice pp - try keeping a trigger list so you dont feel overwhelmed with just things and tasks. If your list remains undone at least its written down. 💗 who cares as long as baby is taken care of.

[@christin6154]

I think you are great

[@epicherbalism]

❤️❤️❤️

[@lindsaycampbell]

How do we join the Sunday club?! Would love too.

[@meganelise2186]

Side note: My cat’s name is Glitch. Lol. That was already his name in the shelter so we kept it.

[@alexwyler4570]

announce your book tour 1 month ahead so we can reserve a plane ticket.

[@maudeferland3737]

Hi Kalyn. As weird as this may seems, I have lots of free time and would like to offer a hand. I've sent an email at the email adress I found on your KZbin profil. I'm trying to figure out a way not to make this weird but I'll explaine myself in the email i guess 😂

[@myanimationchannel]

I wish you had actually mentioned the ideology you were clearly speaking about lol

[@hlnmr]

which one do you think she meant?

[@KalynsCoffeeTalk]

I wish the person asking had so I could have spoken more directly, I’m happy to in future episodes! I could have taken a guess but then I would be directing their intent with the question so I tried to answer for all ideologies instead!

[@myanimationchannel]

@@hlnmr the gender binary

[@myanimationchannel]

@KalynsCoffeeTalk that makes sense! It's a touchy topic, I'd be curious to hear if you find any of these topics intimidating because I sure do! 😅

[@ellenpieper]

Thank you for always being so real