Quotes from Kristine Carlson

True meaning in life comes through understanding your own nature and learning to accept all aspects of yourself.

Love is truly eternal and lasts forever. It is the core of our connection and expression of life.

Life can change in a moment, so we must appreciate every single day we are given.

If youre not living awake to the fact the life can change in a dime, then youre living asleep.

The reflective person opens up her inner world and embarks on the greatest adventure that life has to offer – getting to know and understand oneself.

Your children are your legacy to the world. As you raise them with love, you contribute to making this world a better place.

Having a great marriage isn't rocket science. It's simply a choice.

Part of the adventure in life is not always knowing what's going to happen next, and the next part may be grander than your original plan. The key to enjoying the journey is being open to the unknown.

We always teach best what we most need to learn.

An empowered mom must have the courage of a warrior and the persistence of a bull.

Being a mom is a big job, with small and memorable moments calling on our patience and building our character every day.

How many times have you carried the burden of thinking you have to live up to some ideal "fairy-tale" image of a good mother?

Abandoning perfectionism is such a relief for us, and them.

Transparency allows your children to see you exactly as you are, and promotes the deepest kind of connection. It is also a show of true self-confidence and self-love that you accept yourself as you are, in all of your humanness.

Making your partner first on your "to do" list, and not last, will help you keep your priorities in line and will also be the salvation of your loving connection.

Conscious parenting is really about self-awareness; the more self-aware you are, the better you can set your family's conditions and boundaries.

Most important, through your mindfulness, you can break any chains of negative and abusive behavior that have been passed down through your relatives.

Of course, the ways we carry dysfunction through our family lineage are not so funny. To break the chain, I must pause to ask myself: What dysfunctional behaviors do I practice by habits that come from my own subconscious psychological patterning because of my upbringing? Emotional patterns and ways of being are handed down from generation to generation like family heirlooms—and while many may be positive, many can also be oppressive.

Personal growth isn't about beating yourself up, it's about celebrating your ability to refine and enhance yourself, and increase your personal development through awareness.

Personal growth is all about reflecting and noticing the thoughts that simply don't serve my family or me. Past grudges, regrets, anger, resentment, fears, and other emotional baggage only hinder the happiness in my spirit and our home. In essence, it is a spring-cleaning of unhealthy attachments.

Being a mom often makes it challenging to take time for personal growth; I've never had a positive insight or come into a new awareness that didn't directly affect my marriage or my children in a positive way.

Make it fun—make it count—and teach your kids through your example that nourishing our spirit and doing our inner work makes life a whole lot brighter for everyone.

Remember that loving yourself and nourishing your spirit is loving the family you care for, and there is no better way to start your day than connecting with the beauty inside you.

If you knew that you only had one day to live, what would you think about-your car or favorite pair of shoes or would it be the more everyday joys that occupy your mind?