Those who are not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life. -Muhammad Ali
Welcome, Susie!
ChristineCarter.com becomes Brave Over Perfect!
Susie and I have loved each other for a long time. Now we’re making it official. We are partnering to help you find more joy, ease, and fulfillment in your life. Don’t worry! We’re still happily married to our husbands! (And if you don’t get why we are laughing amongst ourselves right now, that’s okay! […]
The mother I wanted; the mother I got
When I was younger, I wanted a mother who was sweet and nurturing, who baked cookies, and who welcomed my friends with cheerful holiday decorations. What I got was a mother who raised us well, but without softness, and who baked so rarely that she kept a heavy chair in front of our oven door. […]
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30 Days of Facing the Unknown
A Journal
I post these entries as a form of thank you; your words have nourished me. May mine give you back some of that love. In my life, I choose expression over rumination and worry. These 30 days mark a significant time for which I am grateful: before and after the multiple surgeries to remove a […]
Believe in what you do and think hard about what kind of changes you want your work to make. –Ceci Bastida
Plan? What Plan?
Trusting in the unknown can become easier
I have been having a tough time trusting in the unknown. A vacation broke me of that fear. This is the story of how our recent trip to Mexico had no plan. Normally, Kurt and I work full time and the only difference between summer and not summer is the kids are not awake before […]
Judgments that constrain your giving are the very demons that are keeping you from receiving. —Martha Beck
5 Ways to “Be You”
Authenticity is popular these days. Celebrity media campaigns encourage marginalized youth to be themselves. Even my kids’ summer camp has “Be You” listed as a core value–not just for campers, but also for counselors and camp staff. But what does it even mean to “be you”? The fabulous Jeffrey Marsh, of #NoTimeToHateMyself fame and author […]
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. – William James