Carolyn Brouillard

To write about one’s life is to invite strangers into the intimacy of our bodies and minds. It isn't comfortable, but it is valuable.

And the women stayed home. We let our roots grow and the grey bleed through. We allowed the polish on our nails to chip and fade away. We ditched Spanx and l...

In the aftermath of big change, I am experiencing the emotional reckoning of my choices. This feeling is not regret, but grief.

What I learned about how the universe works through the saga of (not) selling my house

Are we totally confused about the thing we are all supposed to be striving for? I can see now that I was.

What if we think of strength not as perseverance or a forcing, but as an allowing and a willingness to say yes?

I wrote a letter to the future me that is sitting on her new bed in her new house wondering “WTF did I do?!” This is my advice to her.

As I reflect back on what I’ve learned this past year, the most life-changing realization is that I am creating my life.

In fulfilling three promises to my dying dog, she offered me her final life lessons. The doctor came in solemnly, his crossed arms holding a clipboard agains...

It was a week before my laser appointment. I was scheduled to go in and start the year-long process of getting the large tattoo on my left calf removed. It’s...

Somewhere in our healing journeys, we all reach a crossroads. We find ourselves standing at that point in the trail where we have to decide if we are going t...

It’s that time of the year when small talk with colleagues and strangers turns to plans for the holidays. “What are you doing for the holidays? You going to ...

We all come into this world with healing to do and lessons to learn. Emotions are the signposts on the path to growth, guiding us to our unresolved issues, d...

Every time I judge someone else, I reveal an unhealed part of myself. - Anonymous Growing up, I was that kid who was repeatedly told, “If you don’t have anyt...

Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create. — Jana Kingsford I knew it was time to take a break from alcohol when I seriously questioned wh...

“Always choose the unknown and go headlong. Even if you suffer, it is worth it.” - Osho I hear it all the time—“you seem like you have your shit together.” A...

What does “make ready” look like in my life? How can I prepare myself for growth and all the good stuff I want to attract to my life? What do I need to build...

"Revelation must be terrible knowing you can never hide your voice again." - David Whyte Settling into my seat for a ten-hour flight home from vacation, I fe...

As I blew out the candle on my 30th birthday cupcake, I felt rather clever, believing I had myself pretty well figured out. Over the course of my 20’s, armed...