Quotes from Kris Carr

When our purpose is external, we may never find it. If we tie our purpose or meaning to our vocation, goal or an activity, we're more than likely setting ourselves up for suffering down the line.

Guilt is a poisonous illusion. Many languages don't even have a word for guilt. Sure, we all feel it. But we also get to decide if we're going to let guilt bring us down or not. Acknowledge the feelings, and then give yourself permission to let them go.

People ask me if I live each day like it's my last, and I don't. I live each day like it's my first, and I can't wait for the next one.

At one of my lowest points, sugar had a painful grip on me. I'd buy/binge and then beat myself up over my behavior.

When you're the conscious captain in your kitchen, you'll feel better mentally and physically.

There's nothing sexy about cancer.

Eventually cancer becomes just another annoying thing that you deal with, you know, like cellulite.

Cancer is very chaotic.

My mom always said I liked to stir the pot with a glittering spoon.

Make peace with guilt. Guilt is a poisonous illusion. Many languages don't even have a word for guilt.

Make space in your life, space for health and happiness

Quite literally, your gut is the epicenter of your mental and physical health. If you want better immunity, efficient digestion, improved clarity and balance, focus on rebuilding your gut health

I am capable, confident, intelligent, resilient and in charge. Health and happiness are my birthrights and I accept with gratitude.

The fact is, we need help, and we need each other.

Life has a much bigger plan for you. Happiness is part of that plan. Health is part of that plan. Stability is part of that plan. Constant struggle is not.

There's a great metaphor that one of my doctors uses: If a fish is swimming in a dirty tank and it gets sick, do you take it to the vet and amputate the fin? No, you clean the water. So, I cleaned up my system. By eating organic raw greens, nuts and healthy fats, I am flooding my body with enzymes, vitamins and oxygen.

Life is a terminal condition. Were all going to die. Cancer patients just have more information, but we all, in some ways, wait for permission to live.

If I had my dream, we'd all be eating more plants and less garbage.

Change your plate. Change your fate.

I think that life is just too sweet to be bitter.

My refrigerator is powerful. In fact, it has a direct link to my overall well-being.

Cancer has changed, and so have I. Life goes on, even becomes normal again. I refused to let cancer wreck my party. There are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for.

Yes, I have cancer and it might not go away, but I can still have a future because life goes on.

Life is just to sweet to be bitter.