by Carrie Dinow | Apr 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Calm down! Don’t worry! Just relax! How irritating and un-soothing these words can be; and how many times have I heard people (guilty as charged) say this to others when they are suffering? It’s not so easy, as you probably know – to calm the waters. The...
by Carrie Dinow | Sep 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Have you ever had one single ripple effect every other ripple in your life? Like a domino that gently falls into a line of dominos, making a beautiful and unexpected mandala. A year ago I was driven by an unexplainable frenzy to get an infrared sauna; it just had to...
by Carrie Dinow | Jun 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
When it’s over, I want to say: all my life I was a bride married to amazement. I was a bridegroom, taking the world into my arms. When it’s over, I don’t want to wonder if I have made of my life something particular, and real. I don’t want to...
by Carrie Dinow | Jun 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were? What does it mean to age gracefully? At what length will you go to try and look younger? Does botox mask and cut us off from our emotions? What is the cost of our youth obsessed culture? Is your body your...
by Carrie Dinow | Jun 6, 2012 | Uncategorized
“Trying to reason with an addict is like trying to blow out a lightbulb.” ~ Anne Lamott Many magical traditions hold that you control a monster by speaking its name. Alcohol Drugs (Prescription and illicit) Cigarettes Sex Porn TV Gambling Shopping Sugar Food Caffeine...
by Carrie Dinow | May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
Money doesn’t grow on __. The love of money is the root of __. The rich get __. Save for a rainy __. It takes money to __. It’s just as easy to marry __. Money can’t buy __. What did you hear and see about it when you were growing up? What did your parents say to you...