KP Counseling LLC

10/01/2026

Feeling extra nostalgic lately… my son just turned 10 — the exact age I was when I was convinced (okay, desperately hoping in my dreams) that I was going to marry Taylor Hanson… or maybe Devon Sawa. Either worked. 😂

Crazy how fast time flies. And how clearly this mid-life moment (or crisis, lol) at 42 is showing me what actually matters… and what doesn’t.

One thing that still matters? (not in any particular order)… Hanson. Family. Friends. The people who care. Who show up. Who don’t judge and accept me for who I am. The ones who’ve seen me through my worst and my best, and are still part of my story.

“You have so many relationships in this life…”

— MMMBop 🎶

And to the girl in these photos — we’ve been through it all, and you’re still here. Someday we’ll be sitting in our nursing home room telling the staff all about the crazy s**t we did. They probably won’t believe us while we sit in our wheelchairs and drink wine… BUT you only live once. Make it count.

Grateful for the music.
Grateful for the years.
Grateful for what’s lasted.

And so grateful for the ones who’ve made me a better person and loved me unconditionally through it all.

Taylor Hanson — we’re coming to get you. 😉

09/17/2026

We spend so much of our younger years wondering what our lives will become.

And then one day you look beside you and realize that maybe the really good stuff was never as complicated as you thought.

People who stay.
Memories that still make you smile.
Music that takes you home.
And getting another chance to feel like a kid again.

30+ years later...
Hanson, here we come. 🎶❤️
Bucket list ✓

05/26/2026

Mental Health Awareness Month reminder ✨

Sometimes mindfulness doesn’t have to look like meditation in silence.

Sometimes it looks like:
✨ slowing down outside at night
✨ watching the sparks fly
✨ drawing hearts, loops, or words in the air
✨ laughing with your kids
✨ breathing deeper without even realizing it

Tonight’s mindfulness idea:
Grab a sparkler and slowly trace shapes, words, or patterns in the dark.

Focus on:
🤍 the movement
🤍 the light
🤍 your breathing
🤍 the present moment

No perfection.
No pressure.
Just one mindful moment at a time.

Healing and calm are often built through small intentional experiences — the same idea behind my books, mindfulness activities, and “Mindful Steps. Meaningful Change.” shoes.

Because better mental health doesn’t always start with giant changes…

Sometimes it starts with one breath.
One moment.
One mindful step forward. ✨

05/12/2026

Kara Pederson

05/12/2026