by Carrie | Jun 29, 2018 | Odds & Ends
I’ve been somewhat of a straggler when it comes to technology. I remember being annoyed when text messages first became a thing, and for several years I was always yelling at my friends to quit texting me because my cell plan only included something like 30...
by Carrie | Jun 28, 2018 | Odds & Ends
If you missed part one of this series, you might want to read that first. Or, just be a rebel and read this one right now! We’re talking about how to stay up to date with the news of the world without totally falling apart in the process. Don’t jump ten steps forward....
by Carrie | Jun 27, 2018 | Odds & Ends
During the last few months of the vitriolic US presidential election, I started a descent into a very dark place, a dark place worsened by constant exposure to bad news, then more bad news, then worse news. I’m still trying to fully pull myself out of that dark place...
by Carrie | Jun 26, 2018 | Odds & Ends, Personal Growth
Lately I’ve been making a habit of asking myself the following question: Is this nourishing me or is this poisoning me? I got this inquiry from Martha Beck, whom I mentioned in my last post as well (clearly I’m on a kick lately). It’s one of those things that sounds...
by Carrie | Jun 5, 2018 | Personal Growth
Last week I was listening to an interview with Martha Beck and I heard her say something that metaphorically smacked me upside the head. I’ll paraphrase: A lot of people want to feel the way a spiritually solid person feels without putting in the work a...