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In today’s world, it can be hard to focus on things we are thankful for.  It seems that every time we turn on the TV, open the newspaper, or tune into social media, we are bombarded with bad news.  We hear stories of war, terrorism, and negative politics.  Our world...

Seriously, fear of success? I don’t think I have ever heard anyone say, “I sure am afraid of success!” It sounds crazy, right? As a life and business coach, I hear it all the time. Now, I am not saying that my clients come right out and say, “Carrie, I am so afraid of...

Have you ever considered that perhaps you are not where you thought you would be at this stage in life because you cheated on yourself? One of my all-time favorite birthday gifts was a Garmin Vivofit, which I got a couple of years ago.  I set a personal goal of...

Before we get very far into this blog, it is important to realize that happiness comes in many forms and you must ask yourself what happiness means to you.  For many years in my life, I was searching for happiness.  I graduated and moved away to college, which was a...

“You know Carrie, you will need to upgrade.” While waiting for my first cup of coffee early this morning, my husband, out of the blue, announced that I really needed to do my upgrade.  He caught me off guard, probably because I hadn’t had my first cup of coffee and my...

Have you ever had one of those weeks where too many people you know are struggling with serious stuff… financial issues, serious illnesses, and even death? I am having one of those weeks, and the week is not even half over! Today is a reminder to all that life is a...

“It sure must be nice to be a stay at home mom, cuz' you could ride your bike all day long!”                                                                      The above quote is from my son Will when he was 8 years old.  I smiled as I imaged him riding his bike up...

I love this time of year. Spring is in the air! To me, spring represents a fresh start and makes me feel inspired and motivated. Motivated to clean, motivated to exercise, motivated for new adventures!  One great new adventure is represented in school graduations…the...

When we changed our name to Love Your Life, we got a lot of feedback.  Some loved it and some clearly didn’t!  That made us wonder...Why the big divide in a simple name change? Clearly, we had struck a nerve! So, we started asking lots of questions. We wanted to...