Hi, I’m Carie. I write for myself, and others, about navigating these times.
To the man who will never see this blog post
After the murder of Renee Good, I saw a tweet that said:
“Every woman who has been assaulted by a violent man knows exactly what ‘fucking bitch’ in that tone means.”
A boyfriend in high school introduced me to that tone. So, I’m familiar. And, my best friend and I recently encountered that same energy out in the wild. Read on.
Still here
I’m still sick, so this window — and too much time on Instagram — are my current views.
Tried to write something meaningful but the brains aren’t properly braining. So here’s something I wrote in my notes app, once upon a time.
You deserve a break
I feel like the (exhausting) narrator in my head definitely wears Sally Jessy Raphael glasses.
This and that can be true
Most days I’m confident. Over-confident, some might say. But I also have days like today, where everything I thought about myself was disasterous. It was a perfect day to allow my big feelings to flow, and I gratefully had the time and space to do so. It was also a day that I should not — NOT — judge my entire body of work.
Be wary of your regularly scheduled programming
How are you programming your life right now? How’s that working out for you?
TBH, binging Nashville on Netflix is working great for me. Doomscrolling —not so much. Sharing some thoughts tonight for anyone feeling a little bit hungry for some trust and truth.
Why is laughter important in friendships?
Excuse the extreme close up of my big mouth, but it’s evidence.
Words I highlighted today
It’s rough out there. But if you’re here and reading this — I have zero doubt that you’re here for a reason, you’re here with a purpose, and you were built for these times.
On surrender
Today I reflected on a way I learned to create new patterns in my life as it relates to anxiety, sharing a simple practice I started 10+ years ago. I also included some links as to what science says about this God Box practice. And, read to the end, because once again the universe humbled me today, giving me a situation that’s largely out of my control. Simple practices, but dang it — never easy.
I did a thing
Once upon a time, I typed these words on my website: Please text or email — my brain connects only to my typing fingers.
So, the fact that I verbally shared my story this afternoon is a big deal.
Promise, kept
Keeping promises to others is easy. Keeping promises you make to yourself — well, I’m learning and growing and doing a much better job of it. But today it made me grumpy. ;)