Writer

The Benevolent Series Blog Series

Tiny Buddha

Engineer & Project Manager

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Climate Change Policy

International Development

Hello You & Welcome!

I’m Katayoon, though most people call me Kate.

The universe of The Benevolent Series was born from a very good girl who genuinely believed the world was benevolent. You know, kind, fair, well-meaning… running on a universal operating system of harmony and peace. (Adorable, I know.)

It was a sharp curveball to discover it was, more often than not, malevolent.

That good girl became an engineer. She designed bridges, water systems, and later, policies and programs to help her city fight the climate change crisis. (I still work on these files every day, they are beautiful, benevolent contributions.)

And yet, the fires of the world seem to burn hotter.

With a realization that there may never be a cure for my debilitating empathy, or for the question that echoes in every human soul: What am I supposed to do? And where am I supposed to go?

So I carved out this small corner of the universe for the same reason a lone sailor, adrift in an endless ocean, fires a flare into the dark. For the hope that somewhere, someone is looking up.

If you’ve arrived here through a piece like,

“Stop Telling Me to Forgive — Why This Isn’t Helpful” or

“Do You Know a Soul-Shelter and Why the Soft Ones Love Them”

“The Prophecies of Indigenous Wisdom: Are We in Humanity’s Final Phase?”

welcome!

I’m so glad you found your way here.

Two is always better than one.

Recent Blogs

Illustration of a worried woman sitting at a table, holding a bill with a distressed expression, surrounded by several other bills, with a steaming mug beside her, symbolizing financial stress and anxiety.

Beyond Cliché Advice: What Helped When I Was Struggling Financially

If you’re financially struggling, this post may offer relief and validation. If you’ve struggled before, it might help you feel seen, understood, and less alone.

Jul 7, 2025

How to Live Like Your Heart Was Never Touched by Pain

One small thing—a song, a glance, a flicker of light—and suddenly, I was her again. Flirty. Free. Radiant. The version of me untouched by hurt, dancing through life like it’s a rom-com written just for her. We talk so much about healing, but no one tells you that on the other side, there’s joy so exquisite it feels like sunlight has hands. This week, I remembered: I was never broken. I was just waiting to remember the rhythm.

May 16, 2025

Where Have All the Wise Women Gone?

They told us everything we needed was already inside. But when the ache came—deep, wordless, ancient—we found ourselves scrolling, spiraling, searching. Where were the women who once held us with stories, with silence, with knowing eyes? We traded their wisdom for wellness tips and filters. Now, in a world obsessed with youth, I find myself asking: Where have all the wise women gone—and what happens to us without them?

May 10, 2025