I’m Carrie:
Your friend + tour guide for the path you’re on, answering questions as you navigate adulthood in all parts of your life — and finding God along the way.
Maybe this scenario is familiar to you:
You spent your college years imagining what it would be like once you earned your wings and entered your dream career. You’d change lives. You’d make a difference. Life would be an inherent adventure because you’d finally arrived.
But now that you’re here, you can’t believe how boring life is. It’s mostly stress and paying bills, and instead of adventure, the most exciting thing that happens is when Netflix releases the next season of your favorite show.
You find yourself asking: is this it?
Friend, you are not alone.
When I graduated from college, I was as starry-eyed as they come. I even served for four years as a missionary, and when my time came to enter the professional world, the transition was abrupt, merciless, and excruciatingly boring.
So I know all about the quest for meaningful work, being bored to tears, and the frustration that comes with the desperate search for greatness in the middle of ordinary life.
I’m here as your friend and guide. I’m still looking for meaning and greatness every day. Along the way, I’ve learned a lot of tips, tricks, and mindset shifts that will help you find meaning right where you are.
The four years I served as a missionary grounded me in a firm foundation that I draw from to this day: a friendship with Jesus and an honest prayer life. I believe that a meaningful life includes honest questions, honest answers, the pursuit of greatness, and patience–with yourself, others around you, and your life–as you commit every day to take one step at a time.
I’m so happy you’re here. I hope that together, we can learn to see God in our daily lives, no matter how normal, mundane, or exciting each day is.
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