Category Archives: Learning From Pain

Light

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Kevin Carlstead

We all fall into the darkness. When I can attribute a “normal” cause to my feelings (i.e. my head is spinning because I got too drunk), then I am fine with pain or abnormalities because I either know how to … Continue reading →

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Bear

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Kevin Carlstead

At a young age, my dad took me cabin camping in Yosemite. There were a lot of warning signs for bears, including the special “bear out” trash cans. I did not know what this meant, but when we all saw … Continue reading →

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Brewing the Storm

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Kevin Carlstead

When the stress flies thru my doors and confusion and complexities pile up from being overwhelmed with my focus, the hesitation then anxiety and finally anticipating paranoia comes rushing in. All I want. Is for my mind to relax. Is … Continue reading →

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Follow your Dreams

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Kevin Carlstead

It has been a while. I am writing to you all today to tell you how I was shaken up two months ago. A hammer of truth smashed my vulnerability and I was derailed from my passionate career path. The … Continue reading →

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Imagine

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Kevin Carlstead

Every time I have a conversation with someone where I explore the depths of experience and future options that clear up and open up life and my direction, I say to myself, “the conversations (the direction-defining explorations) that I … Continue reading →

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What are you so Afraid to Lose?

Posted on March 17, 2015 by Kevin Carlstead

As a human you are so vulnerable but you are hiding from it. You seem dark and feel claustrophobic in your lies, your lies, your contradictions, your honest innocent soul committed by control to suffocate in your shut down, closed … Continue reading →

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The Student

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Kevin Carlstead

There is always a transition happening in front of us. Whether it be: Needing to pee, so we stop what we are doing and go to the bathroom A friend’s death, so we stop our routine to mourn in the … Continue reading →

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In Response to “Fault in our Stars”

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Kevin Carlstead

I like to listen to this from the Fault in our Stars soundtrack while I read these words: Among the pains transitions and realities all filling up our perspective…we try…we try our hardest to keep the beauty in sight…to keep … Continue reading →

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Sigh No More

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Kevin Carlstead

I don’t think to understand – because of habit. I react to my feelings – because of trained reaction. So, when feeling good, or distracted from the pain, I can think so positively and I love being me. And, when I’m … Continue reading →

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Life is about Transitions

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Kevin Carlstead

Whether it be Moving away from your comfort zone to live completely on your own for the first time A break up or family member passing to feel the loss of someone so important Someone who treats you unfairly to … Continue reading →

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