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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.
On surrender
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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.

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TL/DR: You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be
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TL/DR: You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be

Life can be so funny. You can feel so far out of alignment from where your ego mind believes you ought to be. Things can be so quiet in life, for days, months, even years. You can be on the brink of losing faith, of believing you’ve taken far too many wrong turns to even consider that you’re still on your highest and best path, then WHAM. 

You find yourself at a Starbucks, far from home, and the universe reminds you that you’re exactly where you’re supposed to be. 

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