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Mental health. Self-care. Self-love. #SimoneBiles

Mental health. Self-care. Self-love. #SimoneBiles just elevated the conversation. Through her example, she has helped to normalize prioritizing self-loving decisions for self-care. Hooray for this champion global role model! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ So, what’s my tie in? Of course there is one and I’m going to be direct about it. Helping our youngest of children have access to high-integrity media that’s mindfully infused with positive mental health self-care tools and social emotional development lessons is the heart of everything I create and energize, especially through my @kathrynthegrape media series. 😆🍇💜 My focus is on helping all youth feel good about themselves from the inside out. I help facilitate that through the books, songs and videos I create. You can check out my series website linked above. Also, I welcome fellow voting members to check out my #FYC page for my award-winning “All Together” that has been submitted for GRAMMYs®️ ballot consideration. 🙏🏼💜 It has 10-songs with affirming, inclusive, and unifying lyrics blended with catchy upbeat musical arrangements (like the one in this video) for children and adults to experience social emotional wellness together as they sing and dance along with me, Kathryn the Grape. 🍇🍇💜💜 #sel #socialemotionallearning #mentalhealth #selfove #selfcare #familymusic #childrensmusic #kidsmusic #childrensalbum #mindful

Thrive Global included me in their series about pe

Thrive Global included me in their series about people who have reinvented themselves. I don’t proclaim to have answers for others. But I do know what it feels like to be scared to make changes in my life, and then journey through the realization that remaining complacent in what’s not meant for me and my highest good feels far worse. If this resonates, you may find my Thrive interview answers helpful on some level for your own journey. The article is linked above in “press interviews” via linktree. 🐛🦋💜🙏🏼

I adore these vibrant sisters and loved watching t

I adore these vibrant sisters and loved watching them shine in their performance of “Annie” for summer theatre camp. 🎭✨ They are part of my @kathrynthegrape series and sang with me in the recording studio, along with 10+ other #SanDiego youth, for a special song I wrote to help raise awareness for the rare disease community. 💜 @aliharristurk @turksensei13 #tresturkitas

Thanks to my mom for encouraging me to say “yes” to being included on a few news segments honoring Father Joe, here’s a short clip from a San Diego Fox5 News segment by reporter @clarabeniteztv that aired the other day sharing about his “Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest” memoir. While I wrote the book on his behalf (think ghostwriter but without the ghost part), it’s his stories told in his voice with vignettes of his life journey. What an incredible life well lived in service to others with boundless love, hustle, and humility. #sandiego #fyc #legacy #fatherjoe

Last summer, Father Joe asked me to pick up the pa

Last summer, Father Joe asked me to pick up the pace on writing his book as he was worried he wouldn’t make it to his 80th birthday. All I cared about was fulfilling the task he asked of me. With zest and joyfulness he celebrated his 80th with the release of “Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest” as a print book and eBook. He was so happy — his stories told in his voice as he wanted them to be told. While he’s known in San Diego and beyond for his incredible work with homeless neighbors in need, there’s so much more to be known about who he was as a man and this book shares that. And just the other day, the Audible version of the book released. I’m so happy he was able to hear the final published version before he passed away — thanks to @delicioussiobhan. 🙏🏼💜 For the audio book, I narrate it as Father Joe’s eyesight wasn’t up to reading the book himself. But he did come into the recording studio to be the one you hear introducing each of his stories (chapters). This is a clip of that session as captured by @jpeinert. If you’d like to read or hear the book, it’s available at: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Audible, etc. and a limited amount of signed copies are still available at FatherJoeHustlerPriest.com — linked above in my bio linktree. If you have children in your life, the @kathrynthegrape illustrated book is available at all of those links as well. #sandiego #fatherjoe #fyc #audible #audiobook #compassion #homelessness

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For anyone who needs some personal empowerment fir

For anyone who needs some personal empowerment fire today… Phoenix Rising (co-written w/ Rich Wiley) performed at @bellyuptavern 🔥🔥

Composites are rad. I had a vision in mind for my

The new @guitargirlmag summer issue is out (scroll

The new @guitargirlmag summer issue is out (scroll) and in it I share an article about empowering others to lead and creating space for artists to shine. I share about how it was while attending a @jacksonbrowne concert that I was deeply inspired by his stage presence and professional integrity, and in resonance, how that musical experience helped shape aspects of my path forward for cultivating on-stage awareness. This video clip from one of my headlining shows at @bellyuptavern features @megnguyen (who’s mentioned by name in the article) and Leonard Patton — two of San Diego’s most versatile vocalists/artists. You hear their vocals on my recently released @kathrynthegrape #AllTogether album and my forthcoming fifth KC album. If you feel inclined to read this article or my past #GuitarGirlMag articles, click the press tab in my linktree above. 🎸💜 #sandiego #delmar #bellyup #iwontbackdown #tompetty

My cousin Mike is pure unconditional love. 💜💚

A couple weekends ago, I drove out to Phoenix to b

A couple weekends ago, I drove out to Phoenix to be there for my dear friend @katyclarksky13’s birthday. I stayed with Katy and Chad, and did a solo day trip to Sedona. I drove out first thing in the morning, stayed a few hours and drove back to their place. It was bonkers busy in Sedona and honestly, it was too busy for me. But I got this. I was able to sit with Mother Nature at Kachina Woman. She knew what I needed and She cleared space for me to have some uninterrupted alone space. Yes! I didn’t hear or see anyone for a nice chunk of time. And even when people walked up to join me in this scared space, they kept their distance. When I was almost done, a kind woman and I chatted and she took a few photos of me which I welcomed. While in my alone space of scared sanctuary, I expressed gratitude for all that I learned and received since my last visit. I crave Sedona but I haven’t been able to go in over two years. This trip was important and was the first window of time I could get away. As I sat perched high on a peaked red rock, the persistent message I received was this: “It’s time. It’s time. It’s time.” I know what it’s time for, and I agreed. It IS time. I saw a quote a while ago that said (paraphrasing): There’s so much wisdom locked up in the stories women never tell. 🎯🎯🎯 It’s time. My dear friend @bee_loo gifted me a book recently about sharing your story and goodness, it hit me hard and good in all the right places. Another sign confirming what I have known for a while but needed to grow into. It’s time. 💜✨🦋✨💜

Love! 💜🦋💜 #sedona

Love! 💜🦋💜 #sedona

Kachina Woman renewal. #sedona 🙏🏼💜✨

Kachina Woman renewal. #sedona 🙏🏼💜✨

I had the honor of being included in Authority Mag

I had the honor of being included in Authority Magazine’s Social Impact series about my @kathrynthegrape series of songs, books and videos for youth and families. If you’d like to find out a bit more about why I’ve dedicated my work-life energy into manifesting mindful media and being of service to humanity through storytelling, I invite you to read the article in my linktree above. 💜✨🙏🏼 #storyteller #songwriter #author #familymusic #fyc #childrensmusic

For those of you with young children in your life,

For those of you with young children in your life, I invite you to check out my @kathrynthegrape series as it provides youth and families with positive affirmations and mental health self-care tools through books, songs, videos and live entertainment. Creating multigenerational family media has always been my focus. That’s why my books and music videos include a full spectrum of characters inclusive of different ages, ethnicities, and abilities. 💜💙💚💛🧡❤️🌈 #familymedia #familymusic #author #songwriter

“Artemis mothers do not look back with longing t

“Artemis mothers do not look back with longing to when their children were babies or dependent toddlers. Instead, they look forward to when their children will be more independent. Active children who like to explore find that their Artemis mothers make enthusiastic companions.” — Goddess in Everywoman ✨✨💜❤️✨✨ #onward

I'm preparing to submit an article that's due toda

I'm preparing to submit an article that's due today. I've been going back and forth within myself about whether to edit out a few things I shared. Then, this photo and caption popped up as a FB memory from two years. (Scroll) Okay, message received. The thing about relatable vulnerability is that it can't authentically be packaged in the slick sorority self-help celebrity money machine. No. It's every day women risking, braving, empowering, sharing, and picking themselves up off the ground who help others do the same through their example. This is how we shine together! It doesn't cost an entrance fee to be empowered to rise. Many of us have already paid the price.

#HandmaidsTale S4 is now on Hulu and I can’t wai

#HandmaidsTale S4 is now on Hulu and I can’t wait to watch it. What a storyline! Are you watching it? I just remembered about my crimson cloak scene in my 2017 #WarriorWoman music video. It has no show reference, especially since the song came out a few weeks after the show originally premiered, but I could’ve been an extra since I have wardrobe covered. This “Warrior Woman” video shoot was really special as women and some of their daughters said “yes” to my all-call to be on camera with me drumming and dancing, aligned in our divine feminine. Most of them had never in their life danced while a camera captured the scene — me neither. It was a freeing and fun experience for us all. My new KC album will be coming out in late 2021 and some of my new songs elevate similar messaging. I can’t wait to share what I’ve been creating. ✨💜🙏🏼

“When they go low, we go high.” — #MichelleO

“When they go low, we go high.” — #MichelleObama by way of @bee_loo ✨I’m looking onward and upward as I start to wrap up another circle around the sun having gleaned plenty of material to weave into a storyteller’s tapestry. ✨ 📷 by @mimsterunnie in support of her @ikigai_bymimster web series she launched during covid to help people have #mentalhealth #wellness tools. You can watch/listen to my #Ikigai conversation with Milan on my website linked above.

“He’d Do Anything for Me” is the first song

“He’d Do Anything for Me” is the first song I wrote with @michellehopkinsrare for her #HaveHope album. In observing the strong bond between Michelle and her brother, it felt important to capture her love for Christopher in a song. He came into the studio with us and sang backup vocals along with @megnguyen — you can here him in this clip. Michelle’s album is getting noticed and being played internationally in #familymedia markets and rightfully so. A teen singing about real things youth experience makes sense. As you’ll see in this photo video, Michelle has been through a lot. She was paralyzed for a few months after a surgery and had a trach in her throat which made singing a bit challenging for her. True to her character, she kept working hard to achieve her goals. Michelle is determined and passionate about singing and speaking up for rare disease awareness. I’m proud of her and grateful to be her friend. 💜🎵 @c_hop9900 @lynnhopkins11 @stoneybass @drumplayer100 @hiimenzo @pacificbeatrecording @carinafleckner_photography

This was six years ago. It was months before Dad s

This was six years ago. It was months before Dad started showing signs of chemo and radiation. We took this photo after a @kathrynthegrape show. I usually don’t like seeing photos of me during this time frame because I had gained a lot of weight in a short period of time thanks to artificial hormones (that didn’t work, hence my “Three Months” song). It took me a while to adjust and realign my mental health and physical health to be neutral and natural. Then, Dad got more sick and this would be one of the last father/daughter photos I took with him before chemotherapy was apparent. The other day, as I was on my walk and working out some vocal parts with @megnguyen for my new “A Decent Man” song, this photo kept popping into my mind. I dug into my laptop photo index to find it and bring it forth. With fresh eyes, I see in this photo a man who showed up and was proud of his only daughter. He called me “Mitzy” — his nickname for me. Dad was busy when I was growing up, working to feed and house six people. He experienced fulfillment through boy scouting and then years later through men’s ministry at his church and other community programs he energized. Those activities didn’t include me but Dad and I were close. He was my go-to person when I was going through hard stuff. I appreciated his practical, compassionate, and direct approach to solutions. I was interviewed recently about my work and I gave my dad credit for providing me with the awareness of personal development work. It was my dad who introduced me to the law of attraction — but he wouldn’t call it that. He gave me books when I was a teenager that were infused with lessons about how our thoughts, words and actions create our reality. He demonstrated personal transformation and integrity in his life. Dad is the one who introduced me to some music artists that used their songwriting for creating impact and sharing messages of love. We didn’t agree on some things and that’s okay. I know there were times when he wondered about how I was such a free spirit, but he embraced it and had no questions about my purpose and my gifts. I got him and he got me, a decent man and his Mitzy. ❤️💜✨

My son took this photo when we were in Joshua Tree

My son took this photo when we were in Joshua Tree. We were standing back and watching our friends climb on Split Rock. It was dusk and it was just us out there in the great wide open, and it was pure bliss. 🙏🏼✨💜 #joshuartree #mothernature

Wrapping up the last Friday of distance learning w

Wrapping up the last Friday of distance learning with some donut love for my son. It’s been an interesting year. Flowing with all that’s been our reality, I’m grateful for being present with Landon as we both learned and grew through a pandemic. With distance learning I was able to hear my son give a speech in class, hear his teacher give him a shout out, listen as he worked on cooperative group projects, and so much more. It didn’t seem like it was going to be an ideal year but it was real, and what is real is what’s authentic and true — and that’s where goodness resides. Friday donut goodness. Yum yum. 🍩💜❤️

It’s been an incredible week so far. @fatherjoeh

It’s been an incredible week so far. @fatherjoehustlerpriest is now ranking on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle with some 5⭐️ reviews posted already. #FatherJoe was featured in four news segments on Monday. This is a clip from the segment I was in with him. You can view full news segments and more on the website linked above.

Saw this on my walk today. 💜🍁

Saw this on my walk today. 💜🍁

I met @mimsterunnie after being the guest speaker

I met @mimsterunnie after being the guest speaker for a women’s gathering. Milan is an ambitious, professional, and passionate filmmaker who graduated with her advanced film degree right as COVID hit. Inspired to help people have tools and inspiration for mental health wellness during the pandemic and beyond, she launched her own web series @ikigai_bymimster It was my pleasure to share with her and I am beyond impressed with the episode she created from our conversation. It’s about 30 minutes long and you can watch it on her website — linked above. 💜

What an honor, and what a journey. You can see thi

What an honor, and what a journey. You can see this entire @kusinews segment and others from yesterday’s release on FatherJoeHustlerPriest.com — linked above in my linktree. 💜📚 @fatherjoehustlerpriest #author #storyteller #sandiego #newbook #fatherjoe #bookstagram

Available in both print and Kindle eBook, and rank

Available in both print and Kindle eBook, and ranking as a #1 New Release on Amazon on release day and currently ranked #4 Best Seller, “Father Joe: Life Stories of a Hustler Priest” is off to a fabulous start. #FatherJoe is an iconic humble hero in San Diego. He has helped countless neighbors experiencing homelessness have access to housing and empowerment opportunities for decades. His entrepreneurial mindset and belief in people transforms lives. What a legacy! And just because I want to drive it home, scroll to see his home. There’s no mega church mansion lifestyle going on with him. Everything, and I mean everything, he has done has been to help other people. @fatherjoehustlerpriest #pubday #bookstagram #sandiego #homeless #homelesslivesmatter #bethechange #kindle #amazonprime #kindleunlimited #author

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