Ep 175: I’m Not a Mourning Person with Kris Carr
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Ep 175: I’m Not a Mourning Person with Kris Carr
Episode 175: Show Notes
Kris is a New York Times best-selling author, and her seventh book offering, I’m Not a Mourning Person, cements her status as “a force of nature” as quoted by O, The Oprah Magazine. She joins us today to explain how cancer was the catalyst for her venture into wellness and beyond, and we begin our conversation with Kris explaining why she is still so passionate about writing after already having numerous written accomplishments.
After taking us through a day in her life, Kris shares her childhood ideologies and the ones that she still carries with her today, how her many jobs in entertainment helped to form her worldview, the ins, and outs of her fateful cancer diagnosis, and how she found herself in the presence and company of Oprah.
Our guest then opens up about what she learned from having to take care of her father who was also diagnosed with cancer, how his words changed the direction of her life, her advice on how you can support a loved one with a terminal illness, and the many surprising truths that can be found in I’m Not a Mourning Person.
We are grateful to Kris for her vulnerability and honesty throughout this captivating conversation, and there is much for you to learn from hearing about her writing process and the underlying spirituality behind how she landed on a title for her book.
Key Points From This Episode:
Introducing the larger-than-life, Miss Crazy Sexy Cancer herself, Kris Carr.
How she still maintains a passion for writing after seven incredible books.
A day in the life of Kris Carr; how she ensures that her tank is always full.
Exploring her childhood and subsequent upbringing: her relationships and ideologies.
How Kris’ various work experiences helped to develop her framework of understanding.
The Valentine’s Day cancer diagnosis that changed everything.
How she dealt with the heavy financial burden of a terminal diagnosis.
Her cancer journey: a documentary, a book, a marriage, and the tactics she used throughout.
How Kris built the team and mindset that helped her let go of being a one-person show.
Her path to Oprah, and everything that happened next.
How her father’s stance on how to treat people inspired a new direction for her book and life.
Unpacking cancer on a cellular level.
How an advocate for wellness overcomes the concerns of a faltering business.
The way that you can be there for a loved one who’s recently been faced with terrible news.
What Kris learned from having to take care of her ailing father after his own cancer diagnosis.
Ask what, not why; raptures; feel the anger; and tending your garden.
Who she wrote I’m Not a Mourning Person for, and insight into her writing process.
The story behind her book’s title.
Quotes:
“My favorite part is those moments when you're writing, and you feel like you're in the pocket, and you feel like you're really connected to yourself at a deeper level. Those are my favorite moments, where I'm like, ‘Oh my gosh, it's really fun to be me right now.’” — @Kris_Carr [0:04:47]
“Everything I've ever learned, I've learned in the trench of doing and just going for it.” — @Kris_Carr [0:32:18]
“There's a lot that's needed when somebody you love is sick - we can't do all that by ourselves. We do need support, especially if it's a devastating illness. But nothing trumps connection.” — @Kris_Carr [0:48:34]
“We humans are very fearful of anything that is uncertain. I think that allowing and accepting that things are sometimes beyond our understanding and that uncertainty is the human condition – is a healthier place to be.” — @Kris_Carr [0:55:14]
Longer Quotes
“I stayed at Upaya for a time. That was the beginning of this healing exploration that I decided I wanted to document. First and foremost, I was documenting it for myself, but also, because as coming from the arts, coming from a place of being a creator, that's how I get to know myself, that's how I make sense of what's happening in my world. It gave me a creative focus. It gave me something to take my mind off of cancer – I started filming my experience.” — @Kris_Carr [0:24:16]
“There's a difference between healing and curing. Curing may happen, and it takes place in the body. Healing will happen, is happening, is available to each and every one of us until the moment we leave our bodies, and beyond. I put down the goal of curing myself and dedicated my life to being in the spirit of healing.” — @Kris_Carr [0:40:18]
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