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Wake Up, Kick Ass, Repeat

What a great title right?? I'm sure most of us can relate to that cyclical feeling especially if you're a fellow military spouse.

Sarah Carter

Jun 16, 20204 min read

This will inspire you!

Ty was determined to honor the sacrifices his parents made for him by thriving beyond the delta cotton fields.

Sarah Carter

Jun 4, 20205 min read

Can we trust your avatar?

It all seems harmless if you're amongst the majority not out to be criminally malicious but you could be over promising.

Sarah Carter

May 21, 20205 min read

Do you trust me?

Aladdin asks Jasmine "Do you trust me?" right before they leap out of a window to avoid palace guards in Disney's 1992 movie Aladdin...

Sarah Carter

May 7, 20205 min read

Antifragility: Why giving in to "all the feels" is bad.

The question of life is not will you experience pain but to what degree and how will you confront it?

Sarah Carter

Apr 23, 20205 min read

A book on hope - ironically timed

Don't let the casual presentation of this topic fool you. The bold cover color, informal font, and the casual tone are all purposeful.

Sarah Carter

Apr 9, 20205 min read

Fly Girls

This one goes out to all my bold, strong, stubborn, never-back-down from a challenge, courageous women out there!

Sarah Carter

Mar 27, 20204 min read

Joy Practices

"Joy is the reward, really, of seeking to give joy to others." Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Sarah Carter

Feb 27, 20205 min read

Joy: Where does it come from?

What is joy? Where does it come from? Do I consider myself joyful? How about my closest friend, would they consider me joyful?

Sarah Carter

Feb 11, 20204 min read

The Four S's

"Servant leaders always have followers" pg. 149 because people long to be known and cared for.

Sarah Carter

Jan 31, 20205 min read

Humility

My heart sings for the topic of Servant Leadership. I comb book stores, and book purchasing sites, searching for books that give some...

Sarah Carter

Jan 17, 20204 min read

How do I meditate?

It cannot be as simple as sitting on the floor and not thinking can it? The answer is yes, it is...and no, actually it is not.

Sarah Carter

Dec 19, 20195 min read

Mindfulness is Awareness

Mindfulness and meditation go hand in hand and they are becoming mainstream leadership concepts. But what do they mean???

Sarah Carter

Dec 6, 20193 min read

Jeju Island, South Korea

If you'd asked me back in May if I knew anything about Jeju Island, South Korea, I'd have looked at you with questioning-tilted-dog-face.

Sarah Carter

Nov 15, 20193 min read

Self-reflection

A key, preliminary part of resiliency is self-reflection. Not a lot is said about it other than "think about stuff that's happened in...

Sarah Carter

Nov 4, 20194 min read

Resiliency

Resiliency is a buzzword skill that has gained popularity recently especially in the military community. Some call it bounce back....

Sarah Carter

Oct 24, 20196 min read

Learned Optimism

This simple tool could help you turn your pessimistic thoughts in a more sunny direction....ABCDE your way through it!

Sarah Carter

Oct 10, 20194 min read

The Good Life

Phew y'all, this book is challenging!! It reads like introspective lecture notes which, I suppose, was Martin E. P. Seligman's goal.

Sarah Carter

Sep 27, 20194 min read

Leaders Leading Leaders

What if there were another way? What if everyone acted as leaders in their own right? What if you were trusted to make decisions...

Sarah Carter

Aug 30, 20194 min read

Thinking Out Loud

Thinking out loud is "not what we picture when we think of the movie image of the charismatic and confident leader, but...

Sarah Carter

Aug 16, 20194 min read