Author Archives: Carina

Validation is something I have been thinking a lot about lately. I volunteer as a mentor for teens and my job is to just be there, virtually, to listen and provide non-judgmental support however we can. To me, mentoring is about being the person I wish I had when I was their age, and whatContinue reading “Issue 5: Validation”

The other day over coffee, my husband and I had a long chat about where we wanted to live, our respective career paths, and future life plans. You know, casual stuff. We are currently in the middle of a few possible paths and weighing our options with each. Is a job that sounds potentially soul-suckingContinue reading “Issue 4: Support Your Partner, Support Your Self”

WWE: Wake With Ebullience As we go into Wrestlemania 2021 weekend, this felt like an appropriate topic to discuss. My husband got me to start watching the WWE with him a few years ago and, honestly, I love it. I appreciate the talent that it takes to walk the line (or the top rope, ifContinue reading “Issue 3: Wake With Ebullience”

If I had one rule to encompass my philosophy on life it would probably be: make conscious decisions. All the time. I believe, that as long as you live your life deliberately, making choices with intention, then you will never regret anything. This philosophy has stemmed from two major sources: Free Will by Sam Harris.Continue reading “Issue 2: Conscious Decisions”

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not” – Dr. Seuss This quote from Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax has always been one of my favorites. I even have “Unless” tattooed on my ankle! As I have gotten older, and been in more spaces in life, theContinue reading “Issue 1: Unless”