Helping children, teens & their parents find calm, peace and joy in life through therapeutic coaching, mindfulness and meditation & Reiki energy healing
23/07/2025
What does Blade Runner have to do with AI, technology and our young people?
AI, TECHNOLOGY and the future HUMAN.
The neurodivergent young people may be the ones to lead us into the future.
Inspired by a post by Simona Šormová Geňatová yesterday sharing an interview with the brilliant Gregg Braden I've put together a few words (well, quite a lot of words but I could've written more! 😂)
Head over to my Substack to read it with your coffee.
Then let me know what you think!
Autistic teens who mask their traits often go unrecognized, but their brains reveal the effort it takes.
Researchers found that teens who “pass” as non-autistic show heightened early brain responses to faces and reduced emotional reactivity, likely reflecting the strain of constant social adaptation.
Using EEG, the study identified unique neural patterns that differentiate masked autistic teens from both non-autistic peers and unmasked autistic teens.
This suggests that masking imposes distinct mental demands that can go unseen.
Almost half of the autistic teens in classrooms were undetected by teachers due to masking.
These findings could improve how schools identify and support autistic youth.
17/07/2025
To anyone who needs to hear this - for themselves, or their child(ren). ❤️
I’m not going to apologise for this or water it down (as I have been tempted to do) because it’s important.
There are so many people who are struggling through life, vulnerable and completely unaware that they are not broken or less… they are actually amazing neurodivergent people. Understanding that you are actually autistic or neurodivergent can be a huge relief. It can bring understanding and healing.
Learning that you are autistic/neurodivergent can save lives.
(Photo of me 10 years ago)
16/07/2025
Listen to Dr Joe Dispenza's wisdom
14/07/2025
13/07/2025
Read more: yungpueblo.substack.com
10/07/2025
Are we ready to truly embrace neurodivergency and see ADHD and Autistic individuals as the leaders of the next level of human evolution?
Your thoughts, please 🙏
09/07/2025
This morning's traffic reminder:
One Life.Live It.
and
Desire.
What do you most desire in life?
Desire to me is something that you feel deep inside, on Soul level. It isn't pleasure. It's different.
Desire is something inside that's calling you. It's difficult to give it a name. It's that ni**le you feel. It's that quiet voice or a feeling that won't go away. It may go silent for a bit but then it surfaces again. It's that something that is calling for a PAUSE, a CHANGE, for MOVEMENT.
Honour this call. Give yourself a moment to PAUSE. Grab a pen and paper and write your thoughts down, go for a walk in nature, or just sit in your garden, watch the sky, listen to the birds, be STILL.
Be quiet enough so that you can hear that voice and begin to listen to it. It may not happen instantly but your Soul will take note that you're (finally) listening and it'll make sure that you get plenty more opportunities to hear it.
One Life.Live It.
Desire.
Beautiful day to you to what continues to be an incredible summer ☀️❤️🌹
06/07/2025
I did it again. I've found myself trying to fit in.
I've come a long way but the need to fit in and not stand out has crept in again. This time it disguised itself very well. It's taken me a while to recognise the signs.
The thing is I’m being asked to up my game again - in all areas of my life - in my work, in my relationships and my general existence in this world. To up my game means to connect even closer with who I am, be truly authentic and express it.
For me, to be authentic takes courage. It means showing up and being vulnerable, risking rejection, judgement and hurt.
When we are our true selves the masks must come off, the protective shields of the roles we play are gone, the guard is down.
We are bare.
We are naked.
This is when we can truly bare our soul.
And it can be scary. It can be terrifying.
A lot of the time I feel I can't share what is really going on through my mind, what my heart is saying and my Soul is whispering.
Because…
It'd be too much! I'd be too much.
Too intense, too deep, too weird, too out there…
Yet, that's where I'm being called to go.
The world is changing. More people than ever realise there is more to life than the reality we're living. There's more to us than flesh and bone. We're waking up to this awareness.
If you're one of those lucky people that are reading this and think ‘what the heck is she talking about? I'm perfectly happy to be myself around others and true to myself’ then good for you!
However, if reading this stirred something within you then pause and give it your attention.
✨What is it that is trying to come through to the surface? Does it feel uncomfortable? Good! You're on the right track.
✨Be with the discomfort of that feeling. That's a brilliant way to start. And, often, it's the hardest bit too.
I'll now go and do my best to be true to who I am - with my words and my actions. You're welcome to hold me accountable…
And take this as your invitation to do the same. 🙏
Do reach out if you don't know where to start, or would welcome guidance. This is what I do.
Connecting with your inner world can be a beautiful and enriching experience.
You can give a try at my meditation and sound bath session tomorrow, Monday, 7.7. at 7.30pm at Platinum House, Chippenham. More info and link in comments.
If you've read to the end, thank you 🙏 I appreciate it.
Have a wonder-full day.
With Love & Appreciation
Katerina
05/07/2025
What do you think about this?
It feels the DoE lacks basic understanding of child brain development and basic child psychology...
05/07/2025
Happy Saturday! I'm planning to hold an ONLINE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS of AUTISTIC and HIGHLY SENSITIVE children and teens in the beginning of September to help you with the transition into the new school year and beyond.
I held one last year and it was a great success.
Who would like to join me? Please comment and/or message me.
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When I was 7 years old, back in my home country of, then, Czechoslovakia, I attended my first and last art afterschool club for about a year. The teacher was a laid back artist-type who let us take our sheets of paper and paint on the floor, let our imagination flow, whilst he was sat with his feet up behind a desk. I LOVED the feeling of FREEDOM. It was such a JOY and in stark contrast to what I was experiencing at school and other clubs at that time.
I believe that we are all creative beings. CREATIVITY is our innate quality. The creativity I’m talking about is not limited to artistic creativity. For me it’s a way of approaching life from a place of wonder and intrigue. It means using the right side of our brains, where all innovative ideas are born from, to come up with solutions to problems. Children have not, yet, forgotten their own brilliance and I wanted to do something to remind them of that; to nurture and support their own unique CREATIVITY.
Something magical happens when children paint, create and use their imagination.
At that moment they are truly themselves. It is my belief that when children are given the FREEDOM to truly express themselves, to CREATE just the way they want - without interference, without prescribing the correct way, when there is no right or wrong, children start to believe in their own ideas and thus gain confidence in themselves. What better tool for life? Everyone talks about confidence being important in life, about believing in yourself. But how does one develop confidence and a true belief in themselves? The kind of self-confidence that comes from within and isn’t dependent on any external factors.
I also introduce children to another tool for life - mindfulness. Through mindfulness I want to help children connect with themselves, their inner selves and with the world around them. My approach to mindfulness is heart-centred and support children in becoming aware of their own innate kind, caring and compassionate nature; something that is vital for the world that is becoming to unfold before our eyes right now. Children do not need to be taught to be kind, caring and compassionate - all of that is already within them. Mindfulness helps them to find and connect with those qualities inside of them.
In my workshops I create a safe space where all of this can happen. I create space where imagination has no limits, CREATIVITY flows and children can feel truly FREE. The focus on my workshops is on the enJOYment of the creative process and having fun.
I feel very grateful that I stepped outside of my comfort zone and found the courage to set up my workshops. I now have the opportunity to do what I enjoy and work with children to help them start believing in themselves a bit more.
