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Kat Inokai

As editor and publisher, Kat is the brain (and the bump) behind The Bump & Hustle. She is the face of Hustle on the Street, and co-host of The Ramble podcast. She's been a featured blogger for YummyMummyClub.ca, and her writing has appeared in Huffington Post Canada, and Metro News.

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  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VEE! I love you so much you amazing kid. I love the silliness, the adventuress spirit, and the sheer intensity with with which you live each moment. You fill my life with laughter and joy, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude today, reflecting on the magical way we became each other’s. #9yearsold #blessed
  • OH LOOK IT’S MY FAVOURITE DRESS 😅😬🤦🏼‍♀️🤣 It really brings out my eyes...and my sense of humour. Luckily this time it was just on loan while I met with a new specialist, and got a stack of head to toe x-rays and all the bloodwork done. Today I met with a new rheumatologist to review my awesome ‘what DOESN’T she have’ autoimmune case and treatment. I was SUPER stressed out about it, not going to lie. But, at the end of the day, it was over. 😬 Because sometimes the only thing you can do to get through anxiety is to let that time pass you by! And sometimes you can’t sleep and go into your kids’ rooms and stare at them creepily until you feel better 👀- I talk about that in my latest post! (Link in bio! ⬆️) But most of the time I diffuse my anxiety with mindfulness, meditation, breathing and LAUGHTER! So if you’re going through a hard day, know that you’re not alone, remember ‘this too shall pass’, and if you need any more help I’ll send you the joke Kid Vader told me about the pigeon driving the truck. That should do the trick. ❤️ #begoodtoyou #staypositive
  • My favourite filthy animals. ❤️ • I got an early Christmas surprise for the family and bought us tickets to the TSO screening of Home Alone! As part of the hinting process I got them to recreate this photo - they get to see the final product in the car on the way there! Follow along in my stories to see what happens! • After a crazy year on the chronic health rollercoaster I’m all about giving experiences as gifts as enjoying every minute I can with my amazing family. Are you giving experiences this year? • #merrychristmasyafilthyanimal #tsohomealone
  • These moments when I hold you close; when I vow never to be too sick to wipe your tears, or say softly that everything is going to be alright. . . To all the moms pausing mid-battle to offer comfort, reassuringly squeeze a small hand, and kiss a cheek. I see you. You are magnificent. ❤️
  • We are all mirrors for each other. ❤️ . New post is up on the blog! >> My reflections on motherhood, and creating a positive body image. Link in bio.⬆️
  • A F F I R M A T I O N. My body changes shape and size several times a day. Often I can’t keep up with it. But I still love it unconditionally. . Chronic illness can really play with your self perception. It can be difficult to embrace beauty through pain and frustration. So let that other stuff go, and just embrace your body. As it is. . Take a moment to love the breath that fills you; to look at your skin with soft eyes; to see the exceptional wonder in every moment of your life. . Because you, my dear, are truly remarkable. ❤️ #myibd
  • GETTING TO KNOW YOU, HOLIDAY EDITION! *happy flailing Kermit arms* What are your favourite holiday or tree decorating traditions? I asked this in my stories yesterday and had such amazing feedback that I wanna hear more! . Here are a few our holiday family traditions I love! 1. The ‘Angel’ drops off the tree and decorations for the kids when it’s time to set them up. When I was a kid, a tree would magically appear in the backyard. I honestly don’t know how my dad pulled this off! 2. We don’t have an elf. Starting December 1 we get visits from the Angel or Santa - every night the kids put out a holiday report card. They get a red dot if they were good that day. 3. Every year we buy 5 new ornaments (1 for each of us -Rolo gets one too of course). 4. We put the kids’ crafts in the tree from years gone by, as well as our favourite cards from friends and family. My parents still have my kindergarten creations in theirs. ❤️ 5. We get a new set of Christmas pjs every year and have an annual family CHRISTMAS PJ PARTY!!!! This involves piling into the big bed or camping out in the living room to watch 80s holiday specials and classic movies (Home Alone, Star Wars Holiday Special, and Muppets Christmas Carol are musts). 6. We celebrate ‘Mikulás’ or St Nicholas day on Dec 6th - where the kids shine their shoes and put them in the window overnight for some chocolate treats in the morning! (Sound familiar?) 7. My side of the fam has always celebrated on Christmas Eve! So now the kids get both Santa/ stocking and Angel traditions. I LOVE how long this makes the holiday feel. 8. I carry on my grandma’s recipe and our family tradition, and make Hungarian cabbage rolls as the appetizer to our big Christmas dinner. Heath’s grandma would make perogies! So now, at our table you’ll always find both! YUM. Now it’s your turn! #gettingtoknowyou
  • COMPASSION ALL AROUND! 😘 Do you know the difference between acute and chronic pain? . ACUTE pain stems from a clearly defined source and is our body’s natural way of reacting- of telling us something is wrong. Think of a burn. Taking pain medication helps ease your pain. And as your body heals, your pain naturally recedes. It leaves! Yay! . Now imagine your pain NEVER goes away and you’ve had it for months. Oh. And no one can see your injury! Now imagine you constantly feel aching, searing, burning, or surging pain in your body, but even strong pain meds sometimes only dull it a little. Imagine focusing your life on ways not to feel it- and you will try anything! Imagine your frustration as you try and explain what and where you’re feeling your pain to friends and family- and even some doctors, only to be met with blank stares, ‘it’s all in your head’, ‘you need a life’, and ‘it can’t be that bad’. . Well, it CAN be that bad. And it absolutely sucks. But there is hope- and whether you are going through it or know someone who is, we need to TALK about it. . CHRONIC pain is commonly associated with diseases like Crohns, Colitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, MS, Cancer, Fibromyalgia, MCTD, EDS, Endometriosis, Osteoarthritis, Spondylitis, Depression...the list goes on and on. It’s so common, you guys. . And the pain is REAL. . It seems that there are lots of theories at the moment about where chronic pain comes from, but one thing is sure: pain receptors in the nervous system can be active for weeks, months, or even years. (Yes, you are really *feeling* it!) . So if you suffer from chronic pain, know that you are not alone. Know that there ARE strategies to help- mindfulness, meditation, natural supplements, prescription meds, physio, yoga, talk therapy, and massage to name a few... and compassion. Be compassionate with yourself! ❤️🙌🏻 . And if you know someone with chronic pain, you can help by listening, offering support and most importantly, being (you guessed it) compassionate. ❤️🙌🏻 . 👉🏻I talk about my own pain (and shame) levels in my latest IGTV vid.
  • There is this moment. It is so evasive but you feel it beckon relentlessly. And then it just happens. You’re not in the past. You’re not 10 minutes or 10 days into the future. The cold air- a delicious reaffirmation of your own presence. The warmth in your heart centres you in gratitude. You are watching your life unfold beautifully, sharing in the orchestration, drinking in the laughs of your loved ones, being blessed with a glimpse of intersecting timelines and choices. Everything led you here. A silent ‘yes’ softens your eyes. A million thank you’s sent on the wings of your smile. Everything is answered. You are here. ❤️ Wishing everyone - and especially all my spoonies- some mindful, sublime joy today. Xo

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  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO VEE! I love you so much you amazing kid. I love the silliness, the adventuress spirit, and the sheer intensity with with which you live each moment. You fill my life with laughter and joy, and I am overwhelmed with gratitude today, reflecting on the magical way we became each other’s. #9yearsold #blessed
  • OH LOOK IT’S MY FAVOURITE DRESS 😅😬🤦🏼‍♀️🤣 It really brings out my eyes...and my sense of humour. Luckily this time it was just on loan while I met with a new specialist, and got a stack of head to toe x-rays and all the bloodwork done. Today I met with a new rheumatologist to review my awesome ‘what DOESN’T she have’ autoimmune case and treatment. I was SUPER stressed out about it, not going to lie. But, at the end of the day, it was over. 😬 Because sometimes the only thing you can do to get through anxiety is to let that time pass you by! And sometimes you can’t sleep and go into your kids’ rooms and stare at them creepily until you feel better 👀- I talk about that in my latest post! (Link in bio! ⬆️) But most of the time I diffuse my anxiety with mindfulness, meditation, breathing and LAUGHTER! So if you’re going through a hard day, know that you’re not alone, remember ‘this too shall pass’, and if you need any more help I’ll send you the joke Kid Vader told me about the pigeon driving the truck. That should do the trick. ❤️ #begoodtoyou #staypositive
  • My favourite filthy animals. ❤️ • I got an early Christmas surprise for the family and bought us tickets to the TSO screening of Home Alone! As part of the hinting process I got them to recreate this photo - they get to see the final product in the car on the way there! Follow along in my stories to see what happens! • After a crazy year on the chronic health rollercoaster I’m all about giving experiences as gifts as enjoying every minute I can with my amazing family. Are you giving experiences this year? • #merrychristmasyafilthyanimal #tsohomealone
  • These moments when I hold you close; when I vow never to be too sick to wipe your tears, or say softly that everything is going to be alright. . . To all the moms pausing mid-battle to offer comfort, reassuringly squeeze a small hand, and kiss a cheek. I see you. You are magnificent. ❤️
  • We are all mirrors for each other. ❤️ . New post is up on the blog! >> My reflections on motherhood, and creating a positive body image. Link in bio.⬆️
  • A F F I R M A T I O N. My body changes shape and size several times a day. Often I can’t keep up with it. But I still love it unconditionally. . Chronic illness can really play with your self perception. It can be difficult to embrace beauty through pain and frustration. So let that other stuff go, and just embrace your body. As it is. . Take a moment to love the breath that fills you; to look at your skin with soft eyes; to see the exceptional wonder in every moment of your life. . Because you, my dear, are truly remarkable. ❤️ #myibd

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