Good morning,

It's nearly impossible to be in Israel and not think a lot about peace. As one guide said, “No one wants war. We all want peace.”

How true. And yet, most people I know have an internal war waging in their minds, their hearts, and within their soul.

• In your mind, you scream at yourself: You're fat. You're a loser. I'm alone. No one loves me.
• You wage war on others: She sucks. He's out to get me. They don't understand me.
• You battle your inner knowing:  To say I love you first – or hold back for fear of rejection? To vulnerably stand up for your beliefs, or risk abandonment and shame? To follow your heart and go for your dreams – or stay on the safe route?

The inner war will prevent you from living your true purpose. It will hold you back from the profound impact you're here to make. I know – it holds me back too.

You cannot live your highest, most profound purpose with the inner war of shame, blame, guilt, and fear. Join me in committing to this week's SPARK: I consciously create inner peace.

Here's how: I taped this video for you from the beaches of Israel, after my morning meditation. In it, I take you through how to let go of waging war inside, and how to let love, light, and peace into your heart.

In Hebrew, Shalom means hello, goodbye and peace. My goodbye from Israel, and Peace to you. As a friend pointed out to me, the sound is like “OM” and “HOME”. Peace, love. Peace.

With so much love,
Shalom,
Carin

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Hello,

This week in Israel has been a deep spiritual journey. It hasn’t always been easy, but it has reminded me to stay strong and this is your SPARK for the week:

Stay Strong. Stay true to yourself. Stay on the journey no matter what.

Being on a purpose path can feel painful at times. You hear “no,” you are told to be practical, people don’t get your idea, or quite simply, people don’t get YOU. But you can’t let that hold you back. When you know who you are and what you are capable of, you must keep going.

My grandfather taught me this. He was kicked out of medical school in 1938 Vienna because he was Jewish. After surviving Dachau, and then serving as a medic in the US Army, he applied to dozens of American medical schools… but they all turned him down. He did not give up. He applied to Public Health schools and finally the Dean of ONE school told him that he could stay as long as he got all A’s. He did, and went on to serve humanity for more than 60 years. He stayed strong no matter what.

Here in Israel, I've heard this story again and again. From one man's dream to survive anti-semitism by creating a Jewish homeland, to Jesus who spread love no matter what, to an Ethiopian woman who fought for her life to leave persecution and flee to freedom in the middle of the night so that her children could have a better life. They stayed strong no matter what.

What are you passionate about? What is your purpose? What must you stay strong for no matter what?

If you know your purpose, stay on the path to make that dream come true. If you don't know your purpose, stay committed to uncovering your truth.

My purpose is to inspire, encourage, and empower you to live your purpose. Most of the time, I stay strong to this purpose. Sometimes, I lose my strength. I've gotten jealous of others' success and anxious about my own. With certain family members, I’ve downplayed my mission to fit in. But this week in Israel is helping me build a thicker skin and stronger heart. I’m here to shine AND SO ARE YOU.

Stay strong, love. I believe in you.

With so much love,
Carin

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Good morning!

Greetings from Jerusalem! I have been filled with so many emotions here – gratitude, joy, sadness, faith.

Yesterday, I stood at the “Holy of Holies” – the spot where it is believed that Abraham nearly scarified his son, Isaac. As I came close, my veins vibrated and my heart shook. I was meant to be here. Women were gathered, swaying and praying and crying together and tears streamed down my face as I gave over my sacrifice to a higher power.

This trip to Israel was planned long before my miscarriage, but the timing is not lost on me. I know I am being sent on a spiritual journey. The lessons are unfolding and I want more. More clarity, more calling. I know that I need to remain open and clear to hear the message. I am ready to receive. Ready with love.

This is not the first spiritual journey I've taken. Eight years ago, I was in the worst rut of my life. I knew I was put on earth for a great purpose but I couldn't figure out how to pursue it. The idea that someone could make money empowering other people seemed so far-fetched, so unrealistic, so crazy, that I convinced myself it would never happen. I fell into such a deep depression that I begged a psychiatrist for heavy duty psychotic meds. She refused but instead forced me to ask myself, “Carin, what do you want? What do you really, really, really, really want??” The answer came immediately: Freedom. I want to SOAR.

I had been living in a self-created jail cell. I hadn't allowed myself to follow the dreams of my heart because I had deemed them impractical, irresponsible, too expensive, or just plain stupid. Traveling was something I had denied myself. I yearned to be free but I didn't allow myself to GO.

And so, in that depression, I booked myself a trip to Paris for a month. I didn't know how I would get time off of work, or what I would do there, but I knew I needed something RADICAL to cut the old crap, get me out of my rut, and launch me into my joy. As I sailed the Seine River on my last night there, my heart soared – I had turned a dream into reality! I was FREE!!

What do you really really, really want?

What do you need to move forward?

What are you being called to learn?

And what will you do to ignite your path forward?

On this spiritual journey in Israel, I need faith. Faith that everything will work out, faith that there is a greater plan, faith that all that is happening is in my highest and greatest good.

Every time I travel, I get the jolt of soul expansion that I need. On Monday, we saw several bar mitzvah boys dancing and singing with their families, and they re-igntied hope for me. Then last night, we had a strolling dinner through the “Shook” (market) and the smells of hot pita, the sight of fresh dates and figs, and the sounds of beautiful Hebrew reminded me that I have always had all I need. It reminded me to have faith.

I'm telling you, travel gives you what you need in a way that the same ol' same ol' daily grind can never do!

Time and again, travel has created that path for me. Research shows that because travel gives your brain the novelty it seeks, travel is filled with anticipation, and travel creates memories you can savor, it expands your well being. That's why I've started taking clients traveling with me. Recently, I took a client who was nursing a broken heart on a retreat to the city of New Hope. In January, I took 15 women in their 40's to Miami Beach to claim that they are fabulous. And now in August, I am taking clients to Paris to IGNITE YOUR SOUL. If you are seeking freedom, if you crave spirited adventure, and if you are ready to claim your great joy, join us. (Click here for info!)

And either way – whether you come with me to Paris, or you schedule your own retreat in some place you've been dying to go, allow travel to boost you forward. That is my commitment to myself this week. I have a lot to learn. A lot to grow. And I am open to receiving all that I need. So allow yourself to get what you need and go, my love. Go.

Shalom my friend,
Carin

ps – If you are interested in Purpose in Paris, I hope you will join us. I am going to support you in brilliant, explosive soul-igniting self-love! On Purpose in Paris, we're going to meditate every day in a different Parisien garden, pop champagne as the Eiffel tower lights up at night and dance to our own brilliance, paint atop Montemartre as Renoir did, and you're going to explore your beautiful essence in the Louvre. This journey will LIGHT YOU UP and I can't wait! Click here for information and/or to join us in Paris!

Shalom!

Greetings from Jerusalem! I just woke up and ran in this beautiful city and am feeling so, so blessed.  My heart is already blown up! This land radiates love, the earth emanates light, and my SOUL is dancing with glee to be here.

Yesterday, I didn’t know how I would get on the plane. After the miscarriage (if you missed me sharing about it, you can read more about what it is teaching me here), I didn’t want to do anything or see anyone. Frankly, I was dreading a trip thousands of miles away from my mom and my friends and my bed.

Perhaps you know this feeling. You are so stuck in your own misery that you don’t want to do anything. You know you should go out and do, you know you should see people and try to feel better, but you’re just too sad.

I get it and have so been there… which is why your SPARK this week is Go!

Go, do, see, experience. See your friends and let them comfort you. Do something silly or meaningful or relaxing – anything that makes you smile. Go fill your soul with love, joy, and purpose.

Go experience something new, something bold, something you’ve YEARNED to do. One of my dear friends is Italian and has longed to go to Italy her entire life. For years, I’ve told her, “Go, go NOW.” But she always said “In a few years…” or “When I have more money…” A month ago, she fell ill and has been unconscious in a hospital. I pray she gets to go to Italy, I pray she gets to breathe. carin, there may never be a “right” time to GO, but I have learned that when I follow my needs and desires, it always works out.

I didn’t plan this trip to Israel. We are here for an intergenerational trip with Josh’s whole family. Yet, I know that this trip was planned for me, for us, right now, for a great purpose. G-d has put us here to heal, to experience love at the deepest roots of this earth. I know I am here for spiritual journey. I know G-d has said to me, GO, Carin, GO! Go and climb Masada and fill your soul with radiant light. Go and dance at the great Western Wall and heal your heart. Go and connect with your roots, with your family, and feel loved. GO!

I accept this mission and so I say the same to you. Go!

With so much love,
Carin

PS – Email me where you went so that I can enjoy and share in your adventures!

Yesterday, I (re)learned a powerful lesson. Your SPARK this week is: When you share your heart's story, you inspire others to courage. It's the most purposeful thing we can do.

And so, here goes… On yesterday's Purpose Power Hour, I shared that last weekend, I had a miscarriage. I hadn't even gotten to tell you, or my sister, or friends that I was pregnant, and then in a matter of moments, my baby was gone. Just gone. My heart ripped open and is still twisted and raw.

But during the Purpose Power Hour, I healed. I shared my whole story – the pain, my shame, my nasty self-talk – and how I have begun to heal. I talked about what I now know about miscarriage and women's bodies, and how purpose is healing me. I shared the ways Josh and I found hope at the hospital, and how we are finding joy now. Plus, I shared the critical steps for how you, too, can find light in the darkness.

Participants began texting me, “Thank you. I feel better now.” Another said, “Thank you for sharing this. People don't discuss this enough to know we are not alone.” In fact, since talking about my miscarriage, women who have had miscarriages, abortions, IVF treatments, menopause, and body and sexual shame have thanked me, saying, “me too.”

Wow – I am so blessed. I now see that this pain is part of my great purpose.

After the Power Hour, one woman wrote, “What you did today is the greatest example (of courage) I may ever witness. The authenticity and raw emotion touched me in a way I cannot put into words. Thank you, you are making a difference in my life. When I need to draw strength during difficult times, I will draw from this experience and the example you set today.”

Had I not had the miscarriage, I would not have had this impact. And this impact gives me great joy. How blessed I am to inspire others!

You, too, can find light in the darkness. You, too, can turn your pain into purpose. You, too, can inspire others by bravely sharing your story.

Please remember that you are powerful. You have a story to share. It is your life experiences, and usually your most horrific pain, that give you great wisdom. That wisdom is your purpose. It is your gift to inspire others. Together, we can change the world for good.

Share. Heal. Inspire.

With so much love,
Carin

PS – The Purpose Power Hour is a free monthly call. If you want to join future calls, click here.