katy-jane stark
Hello, thanks for stopping by.
I’m Katy-Jane: photographer, business partner, wife and not least of all – mother. I love to travel and learn new things, exploring spiritual philosophy as I go.
I am trying my best to navigate my way through grief and life in general; having recently lost my Mum to cancer. Working towards a quiet mind and open heart through the seemingly unbearable, step by step, day by day. I hope this space can offer some support and insight for those that seek it, whilst on this journey myself.
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Three is a Magic Number
Ruby’s first big adventure – her journey to the outside world! This was something I knew was very important for the three of us, I wanted to be well prepared, like I do with most things in life if i’m honest. We see so many scary births and horror stories portrayed...
Mother’s Day
I’m glad I waited until today to write this, with our rapidly changing environment, we can’t be sure where the next 24 hours will take us. I have spent the last couple of months being reminded, everywhere I go, that this day was looming. It’s hard to ignore when...
Grief 29/02/2020
Eight weeks ago my Mum left her body before my eyes, but my grief didn’t start that day. When someone you love is diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, your grief starts there – a shot to the heart – your whole world falls apart. You can feel the shock coursing through your...
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“The wound is the place where the light enters you.”
– Rumi
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D.A.V.E. The Drummer on Addiction in The Music Industry
I was asked to write this an embarrassingly long time ago but actually I think its probably about the right time to do it. It’s been nearly 8 months now since I cleaned up my act. At first I was very keen to join online groups and talk about it, then I went...
Protecting your energy, Self-care and Dealing with narcissists.
I see a lot of people posting comments on social media about being too nice and over-caring and then going on to say "Why bother? What's the point?" I have put myself in the position of trying to help or fix people many times. The problem is not what we are doing, but...
Why turning 30 is a big deal to me…
Dealing with the loss of a loved one
If you are reading this then you have probably lost someone incredibly dear to you and l extend my deepest condolences to you, sending all the strength and love that I possess. I myself and many others reading this have recently lost someone incredibly dear to them,...
Is there an equation for happiness?
How can I be happy? This seems to be one of the biggest and most common questions of the present day. There has been a 48% rise in anxiety and depression in children in the past 15 years, suicide in the ages ranging between 10-14 is up by 300% in the past 10 years,...
Lessons of lives lost
Please note - I am aware that the following incidents that I am sharing are sensitive to a lot of people who knew our late beloved friend/family but I believe that this information can help many others who are suffering. I sincerely do not wish to upset anyone in...
Travel, Addiction and Self-realisation
I got bullied a lot when I was at primary school and when I started secondary school I felt like I had to prove a point to prevent this from happening again. I spent the first year picking fights with people for no reason and acting like someone that was...
How far are you willing to go to chase a high when the sky is the limit?
Me enjoying a winter snow season In 2014 I left my normal life in Lithuania to follow my heart. It lead me to Austria to snowboard and to see the mountains. My aim was to find a job that could pay for food and accommodation so that I could spend all day living the...
The age of self-medication
Since doing work on various bad habits, and one serious addiction I have come to realise that everyone is self-medicating in one way or another. Self-medication can be in the form of food, shopping, alcohol, illegal drugs, medical drugs or almost anything that you...