About Kate

Hello! I’m Kate Holt and while I describe myself in many ways, the most succinct (and honest) is that I’m a woman who loves to write, cook, and swear. I’m also Dique’s wife and a mama to loud, lovable children; we live near Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, and I run content marketing for a tech company in SOMA. After many years managing content for lifestyle and tech brands, I’ve finally decided to create a home for my own musings — instead of sporadically posting mini-essays late at night on Facebook.

My interests are many, but the common threads are food, family, and my continuous efforts to feel good in my body. If I’m being honest, I lost myself a bit in the early years of motherhood, and then doubled-down on self-neglect as I ramped up my career. In Spring 2018 I realized that I had the marriage, family, home, and job I had always wanted… but I didn’t have myself. I wasn’t prioritizing my sleep, health, nutrition, movement, rest, or recreation. I mean, I was living a good life — let the Instagram record show that my family was having a lot of fun times and making memories. But I didn’t recognize the woman in the photos or the mirror. Instead of going on yet another diet, I began a journey of introspection.

Today, I am dedicated to loving the shit out of myself, as that’s what I forgot to do all those years I was raising babies and growing professionally. And if I’m being super honest… I don’t know if I every truly allowed myself to love my curvaceous (and squishy) bag of bones. As a plus-size woman, I’m constantly working to undo the social conditioning that tells me my worth is tied to my weight — fuck that. I’m practicing forgiveness and acceptance. I’m treating myself to the same loving care I give so freely to my family and friends. I’m determined to find the good in myself, and encourage you to join me. Life is far too short for us to feel inferior. Let’s go fuck some good shit up. xx