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Hi, I’m Carie. I write for myself, and others, about navigating these times.

And I teach Introducing Mindfulness. Learn more.
Everyone Needs More Rest (Three Acts)
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Everyone Needs More Rest (Three Acts)

It was a long work day. I’m exhausted. So I searched the old Google drive and found this. I do not think that I ever shared this, though I could be wrong.

Just this morning, I was thinking about how I feel like there’s very little that I know — less so with every passing moment. But this — this message of rest still holds true.

Above all, it made me feel something. Feeling is exactly what we’re all being asked to do.

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For all who grieve
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For all who grieve

I keep this poem in my back pocket. For others, when I don’t know what to say. For myself, to remind me of just how dense grief truly is.

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Dear 2026
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Dear 2026

Just a humble request from a new year on the love I’d love to receive — for myself, and for others.

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