Finding God in the Difficult Times
Getting stuck and in a funk is hard. I hate it. I hate the way I treat others, I hate the way I isolate myself, I hate the person I am when
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Carrie Usmar
- Jan 30, 2018
- 6 min
Understanding Shame And How To Overcome It
My story of overcoming the shame from sexual assault and addiction. How to understand what the voice of shame is and 5 tips to overcome sham
Carrie Usmar
- Dec 4, 2017
- 4 min
How To Overcome Fear
My mind said, you don’t have a proper headshot, or why would anyone want to read what you have to say. I envisioned the rejection email sayi
Carrie Usmar
- Nov 10, 2017
- 3 min
Finding My Truth After Trauma Triggers
It’s been a while since I've shared. I've realized my truth comes out in my words. But I have not been sure what to say. After a lot of...
Carrie Usmar
- Aug 21, 2017
- 4 min
Beautiful Pictures Never Tell The Full Story
My experience reminded me not to assume anything about a person by looking at their photos. There is always more to their story.
Carrie Usmar
- Jul 15, 2017
- 3 min
Treading the Waters of Depression
I have bouts of depression. It pains me to admit that, I don’t want to believe it. But I have the kind of depression that doesn’t go away. S
Carrie Usmar
- Jun 21, 2017
- 4 min
Digging Up Old Roots And Growing New Ones
Some days I feel like giving up, screaming why, and ignoring the truth. I had deep roots that were uncovered in a storm. I tried to forget t
Carrie Usmar
- Jun 9, 2017
- 2 min
Find The Light Anyway
It was a cloudy sunrise. It’s been a while since I walked down to the water and saw clouds with no sun in sight. Normally I wouldn’t...
Carrie Usmar
- Feb 15, 2016
- 8 min
Prayer
Why did I never have time to pray? I'm always too busy… I don’t know what to pray about. I don’t have anything to ask for? I'm doing good...
Carrie Usmar
- Jan 4, 2016
- 3 min
How to Prepare Meals
I'm beginning month two of Hammer and Chisel. I am LOVING it. I'm not your average meal prepper. I often struggle to do it, but end up...
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