Carrie | Carrie Mallon

Sell your cleverness and buy bewilderment

by Carrie | Jul 3, 2018 | spirituality, Talking Tarot

The Moon is one of my favorite cards in any deck (even though I try not to play favorites, each card is important to me in its own way). I came across a quote from Rumi this week, one I’d never heard before, and it felt very in alignment with the...

I love my noisy mind

by Carrie | Jul 2, 2018 | Creativity, spirituality

I meditated every day during June, and here is the main thing I learned: for me, meditation is not about silencing my mind. Meditation is about being less attached to my thoughts, stepping into a state of awareness, not assuming that my thoughts are what defines me....

Engage with the world while you’re here

by Carrie | Jul 1, 2018 | Odds & Ends

I told myself I’d write a blog post every day this week but I skipped yesterday. It was Saturday, and I was out in the world doing many things: reuniting with a friend I haven’t seen in nearly two years, attending a Families Belong Together protest, making...

Making space for life to talk to you

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...

How to stay informed without losing your shit (part two)

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....