Let’s Be Brave and Talk About Race: Interview with Krystle Cobran
My church friend and I were only about 7 years old when she leaned over in my ear and whispered, “Sometimes black people are so … scary.” We were standing in the hallway of the rented central New Jersey auditorium where we had church services. It was a diverse congregation – much more so than my suburban neighborhood – and a bunch of black kids had run by us, laughing and shouting, raucous in play. It was the start of my first conversation about race. I can still remember the shock of that moment, the twist in my stomach at...
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Go To The Limits Of Your Longing
Who am I to think I can do this? That’s the thought that thrummed through my brain as I took the call. I was on the phone with a coach I wanted to hire, and let’s be real: I was totally anxious about it. Sure, I’d scoured her website and watched tons of her videos. I believed that she could help me to get to my dream of building my readership and a new business too. But I was about to take action on this “crazy” idea, and it brought up ALL my stuff. …
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Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Trusting Yourself
Every time I start feeling stuck and unsure, I remember a woman I’ve never met. Her name was Te-lah-nay, a Native American woman displaced during the Trail of Tears. She was forced to march from her home in Alabama all the way to Oklahoma. 500 miles, minimum. …
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I Was Brave, I Resisted, I Set Myself on Fire
I had my first panic attack in the first grade, when my teacher returned my paper with “See Me” written in red ink. Getting a “See Me” meant lining up by the teacher’s desk and waiting to talk to her privately … in front of everyone. I’d always had “Excellent” on my papers before, and I thought a “See Me” meant that I’d screwed up. At six years old, I couldn’t handle that. When I walked to the front of the room, my breath came in short, fast gulps. …
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The Day I Threw Them All Away
You guys, I finally did it. I finally got rid of my old business cards. It wasn’t an easy choice to make. I’d been so proud when I ordered them! They had really pretty pictures! Wasn’t it wasteful to let them go? Earlier this week, though, I finally tossed the remaining stacks into the recycling. Why? Because I got clear on one thing: Keeping those cards meant holding onto the past. …
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The Clarity Course: Handle Doubt, Get Unstuck, and Live Your Purpose!
“It might sound crazy, but I feel like there’s something MORE that I’m supposed to be doing with my life. I don’t know what it is, exactly, but I really need to get clear on it!” If I had a dollar for every time I heard that, I’d be swimming in a pool of money like Scrooge McDuck. So many of us feel this deep desire for clarity, but self-doubt keeps us stuck. …
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Eat Enough, Sleep Enough, and Choose to be Happy
My friend’s seven year old son struggles with anxiety and feels life very deeply. So his dad developed this mantra to help him remember the basics: “We’re going to eat enough, We’re going to sleep enough, And we’re going to choose to be happy.” …
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How Do I Stand Strong In My Decisions? (Ask Caroline Video)
“How can I have more confidence in my decision making, whether big or small? What are quick strategies to stop second guessing decisions? How to stop getting stuck and stand strong in my decisions?” Those are your words from The Confidence Course survey. In this video, I help you to identify and question the beliefs that are preventing you from making a decision and sticking to it. …
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I Never Saw It Coming: A Story of Self-Forgiveness
Something miraculous happened to me recently. The other night, I was typing at my laptop, responding to emails, ordering gifts for friends, and ignoring the drifts of cat fur that grow larger by the day. Nearly a half an hour went by before I stood up and walked toward our kitchen. It was only then that I remembered: I’d left a pot of rice cooking on the stove. “Oh no!” I yelped. “I forgot about the rice! Shoot and sugar muffins!” (If you hang around me long enough, you’ll hear creative alternatives to swear words; it’s a holdover from growing...
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Get Out of the Overwhelm Today (Ask Caroline Video)
“I’m so behind … and I don’t have the time to complete it all. My inbox is FULL of unopened emails (which is anxiety provoking because I hate having unread emails! ??). I’m so overwhelmed now, that I don’t know where to begin!” That’s one of your questions from The Confidence Course survey; in this new “Ask Caroline” video series, I coach on what matters most to you. In this video, I take you through a step by step process to help you get out of the overwhelm today. …
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