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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.

Carie Behounek 12/31/25 Carie Behounek 12/31/25

Choices

2025 showed us, again, just how much the world needs our best selves to show up. The world is counting on us to do so. We express our best selves when we find harmony in our own experiences. When we are constantly acting out life from an extreme stress response, we create more chaos.

Some thoughts on ways we might choose to show up, a little differently.