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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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Self talk

Sometimes you gotta choose the long view over the instant gratification. And sometimes you gotta give youself a break because even though you fail, you’re doing the best you can with the resources you’ve got.

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An ode to autopilot

Found this one in the archives. It goes on much longer — perhaps I’ll post the rest soon.

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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.

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I already wrote today

I wrote this morning but have no energy to share it. So here are some moments I noticed during the last few months of the year.