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Hi, I’m Carie. I write daily posts about navigating these times.

And I teach Introducing Mindfulness. Learn more.

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Back in the land of WiFi

Such a blessing to take my daughter on a lazy, nervous system regulating beach vacation. Thankful for a week of weak WiFi that prevented me from posting this blog.

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It takes all kinds

One afternoon, I walked out of a trampoline park with a friend.

We both walked out and exclaimed some variation on the themes of Oh My Gawd.

I was surprised to learn that she’d exclaimed due to a pile of trash in the middle of the parking lot. My eyes were distracted by a beautiful sunset.

Without her, I’d have for sure stepped in someone’s leftover McDonald’s.

Without me, she’d have missed a glorious Colorado sunset.

We need each other. Don’t forget that.