Kris Carr Quotes

If you don’t think your anxiety, depression, sadness and stress impact your physical health, think again. All of these emotions trigger chemical reactions in your body, which can lead to inflammation and a weakened immune system. Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days.

Life has a much bigger plan for you. Happiness is part of that plan. Health is part of that plan. Stability is part of that plan. Constant struggle is not.

Your purpose is about discovering and nurturing who you truly are, to know and love yourself at the deepest level and to guide yourself back home when you lose your way. That's it. Everything else is your burning passion, your inspired mission, your job, your love-fueled hobby, etc. Those things are powerful and essential, but they're not your purpose. Your purpose is much bigger than that.

We always have the potential to rise. Rise out of our slump. Rise out of our negative thoughts. Rise out of our comfort zone. Rise out of our complaints. GET UP AND RISE. Rising is a choice that's one powerful thought away.

I am safe and secure. I exhale any anxiety and inhale calm. As my world expands so do my heart and mind. I am willing to stay open and accept all the miracles and abundance the universe has to offer me.

The only time you can change someone is when they are in diapers.

Make space in your life, space for health and happiness

Adversity is a call to action, and your freedom lies in taking the first step. Don't worry about the entire staircase, just take one step, and then tomorrow take another.

There's no need to wait for the bad things and bullshit to be over. Change now. Love now. Live now. Don't wait for people to give you permission to live, because they won't.

It’s not about finding your voice, it’s about giving yourself permission to use your voice.

Find your bliss and your joy, know that you are a white light disco ball with no ceilings and no limitations.

Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself.

Direct your mind where you want it to travel instead of always going for the ride.

What if your purpose is to take impeccable care of yourself so that you have the energy and joy to serve others?

Make peace with guilt. Guilt is a poisonous illusion. Many languages don't even have a word for guilt.

Whether you're reaching for one of your favorite cookbooks or just winging it, do your best to keep a well-stocked arsenal of healthy ingredients at your disposal. At the very least, you'll always be ready to whip up a green juice or smoothie.

Don't shrink to meet the expectations of others, grow to become the person you want to be.

Cancer has changed, and so have I. Life goes on, even becomes normal again. I refused to let cancer wreck my party. There are just too many cool things to do and plan and live for.

Dinner is where the magic happens in the kitchen.

When we accept ourselves exactly as we are, in exactly this moment, we shift from living for tomorrow to appreciating today.

It's all mental management. Whether you can do something or not is in your head.

Yes, I have cancer and it might not go away, but I can still have a future because life goes on.

Life is just to sweet to be bitter.

Learn how to cope, sweet friend. There will always be dark days ahead.

When we’re courageous enough to be with what scares us, we can awaken our intuition and create a new path for healing.

My refrigerator is powerful. In fact, it has a direct link to my overall well-being.

Quite literally, your gut is the epicenter of your mental and physical health. If you want better immunity, efficient digestion, improved clarity and balance, focus on rebuilding your gut health

If it has a shelf life longer than you, don't eat it.

If your meals consistently revolve around corpse multiple times daily, you might become one sooner than you planned.

Processed foods cause inflammation, a source of most chronic illnesses as well as stress.

You can't please everyone. When you're too focused on living up to other people's standards, you aren't spending enough time raising your own. Some people may whisper, complain and judge. But for the most part, it's all in your head. People care less about your actions than you think. Why? They have their own problems!

Folks are like plants; we all lean towards the light.

When we truly embrace acceptance, that's when our body exhales and can begin healing.

Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. A hearty dose of trust is often what's needed to unlock the magic. Go ahead, have faith.

Change is a pesky notion. For many folks, the biggest challenge in changing their eating habits isn't money, time, or education; it's reframing their connection between food and love.

There's a great metaphor that one of my doctors uses: If a fish is swimming in a dirty tank and it gets sick, do you take it to the vet and amputate the fin? No, you clean the water. So, I cleaned up my system. By eating organic raw greens, nuts and healthy fats, I am flooding my body with enzymes, vitamins and oxygen.

Change your plate. Change your fate.

Above all, cancer is a spiritual practice that teaches me about faith and resilience.

Every time I see a cardinal, I know my grandmother is with me. This regal, red bird was Grandma's favorite.

Resolutions are exhausting. Embrace ease.

My mom always said I liked to stir the pot with a glittering spoon.

I love to breathe. Oxygen is sexy!

If I let a blue mood run rampant, before I know it I'm obsessing about the color of the satin lining in my coffin - will it match my dress? That's when I feel like Alice in Cancerland falling down the rabbit hole and just have to stop.

Although Grandma's passion had led me to the power of food, not all of her recipes were healthy. I kept her gusto and the love that she put into her cuisine but ditched the ingredients that bought her a one-way ticket to arthritis, diverticulitis and a host of other inflammatory conditions. I also ditched my own addictions and compulsions around food, especially sugar.

I was not going to kick back and wait for the unknown. I was going to dive in and become a full-time healing junkie.

Isn’t it time you gave yourself a healthy dose of self-love? The fact is, you deserve it. You are a magnificent, radiant being. You are divine. And you are awesome. The sooner you start embracing that and treating yourself accordingly, the sooner your life will begin to unfold with compassion, purpose, ease, health, and vitality.

You are amazing. A true light warrior and this world certainly needs you.

Are the people in your life inspiring you or tiring you?

While I may never be in remission from cancer, I am currently in remission from an unhealthy relationship to food.

I was asleep at the wheel before cancer shook me awake.