Uh Oh, Was Your Temple Cooler Than My Shrine?
Recently, I had the wonderful opportunity to go on a trip to Japan. ...more
Acceptance ,Gratitude &Inspiration
April 09, 2024•2 min read
Lessons From a Plane Crash
In the way, way back time machine right about 30 years ago, I came home from a run and had an epiphany. ...more
Acceptance ,Gratitude &Inspiration
March 04, 2024•3 min read
Exploring Shared Lessons in Skiing and Aikido
One way to facilitate setting ourselves up for a positive life is to be deliberate about creating that life. ...more
Acceptance ,Flexibility &Learning
February 05, 2024•2 min read
Happy New Year!
Dr. Carrie shares her 2024 Habits Workbook ...more
Gratitude ,Self Improvement &Self Care
January 05, 2024•0 min read
Fowl Play: Dr. Carrie versus Vicious Rabbits in a Thanksgiving Tussle
In the history of weird Amazon orders, my most recent one really takes the cake. I just ordered and received a trio of predator urines. Seriously. ...more
Acceptance ,Stress Flexibility Tips Anxiety &trauma
November 30, 2023•3 min read
Steve Update: Letting Yourself Bliss Out
Steve really lets himself go. He loves without abandon. He enjoys life thoroughly. He relaxes completely. ...more
Happiness ,Self Care &Happy
September 29, 2023•3 min read
Unexpected Safari
When a last minute, totally unexpected offer to go on safari came up last month, I said, “heck yes!” ...more
Gratitude ,Inspiration
August 31, 2023•2 min read
Summer Camp and Slumber Parties...for Grownups!
Maybe it’s a barbeque with neighbors, maybe it’s just you with a good book on your porch. It can be loud fun or quiet fun, but I recommend outside fun and good food and nice company if you can figure ... ...more
Gratitude ,Happiness Relationships &Happy
June 20, 2023•3 min read
The Principles of Psychological Flexibility
13 minutes into a 3-hour group training I was facilitating last Friday, the fire alarm went off. ...more
Acceptance ,Flexibility
May 31, 2023•2 min read
Steve the Therapy Dog?
I have a new love in my life. If you follow me on Facebook (you’re welcome for all the kitty and otter videos, bad Dad jokes and hopeful quotes), you know I made a new category called “Steve” with a ... ...more
Flexibility ,Inspiration &Learning
April 18, 2023•3 min read
Advice to an Advice Column
While I've been reading advice columns since I was a kid, I've never written into one before. I felt so strongly about a recent series of letters in the Dear Annie column that I took a chance and wrot... ...more
Tips ,Self Care &trauma
March 10, 2023•3 min read
The 4 Steps to Soothing
One of the things I will share with just about anyone who will listen is this: the point of long-term relationships is to soothe each other in a difficult world. Now I’m not trying to be all doom an... ...more
Gratitude ,Happiness &Stress
November 28, 2022•2 min read