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Feel it

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Kevin Carlstead

There is my digestive acids swirling around to break down the food I ate a couple hours ago. There is the dry taste in my mouth trying to warn me that water needs to be close by. There is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Choice-Based Life | Tagged Carlstead, emotional bond, emotional clarity, emotional development, emotional health, family of the year, hero, Kevin, kevin carlstead, mental clarity, mental development, mental health, mental health awareness, self-awareness, self-esteem, self-worth, selfhelp | Leave a comment

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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Out of the Cold (Who am I?)

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Kevin Carlstead

Fitting in has never made me happy…just more confused about what it is that will make me happy. Knowing who I am right now Having a clear definition of the person I want to become when no one is around … 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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American Dream: Control

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Kevin Carlstead

There is a force field around me There is a grip on my thoughts There’s a chain holding my actions and my self-awareness lost It’s the sheep that keep me quiet The loneliness that keeps me tied Want so bad … Continue reading →

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Daughter: New Demo

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Kevin Carlstead

FIRST HALF OF SONG – I first started writing these lyrics when I realized how imaginative and controlling I became with my jealousy towards my ex-girlfriend’s flirtatious ways. After writing the first few lines and going to bed, I had a … 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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Walking on Eggshells

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Kevin Carlstead

I’m walking on eggshells inside of my mind, to run and to hide from being alive. – – – When I grasp tight to the activities of my day, a voice … Continue reading →

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Scared to Lose Control

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Kevin Carlstead

Control? Life throws us situations everyday. There is no way of stopping this and even if we create a perfect get-away on our own private island we will still get hungry, sad, lonely, happy, scared, confused, and have to take … Continue reading →

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The Image

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Kevin Carlstead

Image I want value. It is a human need and without it we become insecure, fearful, and diminished. This blocks my happiness and that pain just really hurts. I have been told that I can get value through other people … Continue reading →

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