Kristine Carlson, Author at Aspire Magazine

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Kristine Carlson is a beloved teacher and bestselling author of the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series, which she co-created with her late husband, Dr. Richard Carlson. Kristine’s mission builds upon Richard's legacy, proclaiming a message of joy-filled living through speaking, leading retreats, and writing books—her newest being From Heartbreak to Wholeness: The Hero’s Journey to Joy. Kristine lives in California and is mom to two daughters and nana to four grandkids. Learn more at www.KristineCarlson.com

Kristine Carlson

Discovery, Recovery, and Rediscovery after Loss

Photo credit: Alyssa Martens http://www.alyssamartensphoto.com When Richard my beloved life partner of twenty-five years died suddenly from a pulmonary embolism on his way to New York to promote his latest book, I quickly went from being the envied

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Living the Big Stuff: The Power of Sisterhood

It’s taken a long time and it can be a journey for many of us to find those special women in our lives we can trust, but when we do, they are the

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Living the Big Stuff: Stepping into the Next Chapter

As women we find ourselves in a stage of reinvention at different times in our lives for different reasons. You may be recently divorced or widowed, or changing jobs or pursuing a different

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Living the Big Stuff: Hearing the Language of Your Heart

Amidst change and transition our mind can become cluttered with fear and worry about what is ahead. We are not accustomed to living comfortably with the unknown. A worried mind will never bring our

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Living the Big Stuff: Expect the Unexpected and Lean into Your Fear

Most of us prefer our normal routine to the imminent changes of life that often seem to choose us…whether we want them to or not. Change-seekers are a rare minority. However, change will

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Living the Big Stuff: An Essential “Lifeline” Mantra

The power of mantra (The repetition of “instrument of thought”, speech, sacred text, a prayer or song of praise.) in combination with meditation is one way I move through difficult life transitions. I’m

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Living the Big Stuff: Creating Stillness

In my first guest article I talked about the first two steps of “Living the Big Stuff: Moving through change and transition with resilience and grace.” This is a path to help you

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Living the Big Stuff: Embracing Change

Life is a process not a destination, and so we find ourselves at different times for different reasons in the crossroads of transition. “Living the Big Stuff” will cast a light on

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Count Your Blessings

Being grateful is about having the capacity to notice, feel and look for the evidence of the blessings — the good stuff happening in your life. If you begin your day this way

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Take Time for Yourself: Get Off to a Peaceful Start!

“Take time for yourself” may seem like an old adage but has never been more true for today’s woman as we often juggle a busy schedule that includes a full-time career and intensely

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Adopting an Attitude of Gratitude: Waking up to What We Have!

The cornerstone of the Don’t Sweat philosophy is taking personal responsibility for your own happiness. Happiness begins with having an inner feeling of contentment with life and this happens as you practice noticing

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Allowing Problems to Seed New Growth

Obstacles and problems are a part of life none of us will avoid. It doesn’t matter how much money you have or don’t have; each of us will have our opportunities, both small