Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

This week in the fifth episode of the Don’t Sweat Revival Series, Kristine Carlson invites us to reflect on chapter 195 of “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Every Day”: Allow your partner a few eccentricities. You’ll hear how innocent preferences, like rigid routines or unique habits, define who we are, while also bringing simple joy into daily life.Kristine reminds us that correcting or criticizing our loved ones for their quirks only diminishes happiness, whereas embracing them empowers both partners to be their authentic selves.Through personal stories about living with a partner who treasures certain routines, Kristine models respect, humor, and understanding as a foundation for loving acceptance. This episode encourages listening with compassion, practicing non-judgment, and allowing love to be unconditional. Take a breath, find your calm, and embrace all the goodness life has to offer with a daily guide featuring the best-loved wisdom from The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Series. Get your copy of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Every Day at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sweat-Small-Stuff-Every/dp/0306835266

This week in episode three of the Don’t Sweat Revival Series, Kristine Carlson reads from “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Every Day,” exploring how gratitude is one of the highest emotional vibrations we can experience. You'll learn why consistent gratitude keeps your heart open and your mind receptive, making it easier to navigate life’s small irritations with peace. Kristine explains how expressing appreciation to others strengthens relationships and prevents resentment, and why it’s easy to nurture an “attitude of gratitude” by focusing on what’s going right in your life. Kristine encourages you to practice gratitude every day, share it with loved ones, and notice the profound difference it makes in your outlook. After listening, you’ll feel more peaceful, aware, and empowered to shift your mindset, no matter what small stuff comes your way! Take a breath, find your calm, and embrace all the goodness life has to offer with a new daily guide featuring the best-loved wisdom from The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Series. Get your copy of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Every Day at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sweat-Small-Stuff-Every/dp/0306835266

This week, Kristine Carlson launches the Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Revival Series. Kris reflects on how technology and fast-paced living can create unnecessary stress and anxiety, pulling us away from what’s truly important. Drawing from her book "Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Every Day," Kristine Carlson reads the opening chapter and explores why sweating the small things can drain our joy and energy. She shares relatable examples, like getting upset in traffic or ruminating on a difficult conversation, and offers a fresh perspective: focus less on life’s “small black dots” and more on the vast white space of possibility and presence. You’ll discover compassionate strategies for letting go, being kinder to yourself, and coming back to what matters most. As Kristine Carlson reminds us, life is what’s happening all around us when we stop overthinking. Tune in for inspiration to live more fully, notice the beauty you might be missing, and start your day with peaceful intention. After listening, you’ll feel more present, uplifted, and equipped to live the big stuff, no matter what’s happening around you. Come back again for the next episode in this inspiring summer series! Take a breath, find your calm, and embrace all the goodness life has to offer with a new daily guide featuring the best-loved wisdom from The Don't Sweat the Small Stuff Series. Get your copy of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff Every Day at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Dont-Sweat-Small-Stuff-Every/dp/0306835266

Do you know your personal year number and what it reveals about the year ahead? In this two-part conversation, Kristine sits down with professional numerologist Michele Landers to explore the ancient wisdom of numerology and how numbers quietly shape our lives. Listen in and gain insight into your personality, life path, and the themes gently shaping this season of your life. Michele Landers is a board-certified life purpose coach, hypnotherapist and professional numerologist. She is a dynamic and gifted lecturer, teacher, author and consultant on the subjects of personal empowerment, spiritual wisdom, the law of attraction and numerology. Recognized and highly regarded as an authority in her field, her books, The Tao of Numbers and The Year of Living Miraculously are both informative and entertaining. For more information on her upcoming Truth Mapping workshop, visit her website here.

In this replay from the Kindness Matters series, Kristine Carlson is joined by spiritual teacher Ramananda John E. Welsons for a heartfelt conversation about how kindness is the foundation of love and a path back to spiritual wholeness. Together, they explore how kindness can ease the heartache many feel amid today’s political division, reminding us that healing begins when we choose compassion and connection over fear and separation. You’ll learn: - why kindness is an essential spiritual practice - how kindness serves as the root of love and true connection - ways to navigate political tension and emotional divide with an open heart - how compassion helps heal personal and collective wounds Guest bio: Ramananda John E. Welsons is a renowned contemporary spiritual teacher known for weaving together the world’s mystical and contemplative traditions. A highly respected meditation guide, he is an authority on transforming life’s difficulties into opportunities for spiritual awakening. With more than 55 years of meditation and yoga experience, he has trained with Ram Dass, Stephen Levine, and Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, and is the author of One Soul, One Love, One Heart, Awakening From Grief, and When Prayers Aren’t Answered. Visit kristinecarlson.com/kindness for a free download of an invigorating guided meditation by Kristine—an exclusive sneak peek of her Guided Meditation Series releasing soon.

In this replay from the Kindness Matters series, Kris sits down with Dr. Stephen G. Post: a true scholar, philosopher, and man of deep heart. Together, they explore the soul-warming stories that have shaped his extraordinary life. His gentle wisdom and kindness shines through every moment of this conversation. Discover: why kindness isn’t weakness—it’s the ultimate strength how kindness supports success through collaboration and trust why kindness is our natural birthright and how culture can return to it the connection between technology, presence, and our ability to be kind As a special thank you to our listeners, please visit www.kristinecarlson.com/kindness for a free download of an invigorating guided meditation by Kristine—an exclusive sneak peek of her Guided Meditation Series releasing soon. Guest bio: Stephen G. Post, PhD, is a leading scholar on altruism, compassion, and the science of giving. A best-selling author and professor of preventive medicine, he directs the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. His work spans science, medicine, spirituality, and ethics, exploring how unselfish love heals and transforms lives. He is also President of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love, a role personally entrusted to him by philanthropist Sir John Templeton, and served on the Board of the John Templeton Foundation from 2008–2014. Visit his website: https://www.stephengpost.com/

Kristine opens this replay of her rich and inspiring Kindness Matters series with a heartfelt conversation with Michael Chase about cultivating kindness as a way of life. Michael—bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and founder of The Kindness Center—shares how simple, intentional acts of kindness can uplift our daily lives, transform relationships, and support both personal and collective healing. You’ll discover: why kindness is a powerful catalyst for personal and spiritual growth how small acts of kindness can shift conflict and create connection how living from the heart helps heal ourselves and the world around us Guest bio: Affectionately known as The Kindness Guy," Michael J. Chase is an author, inspirational speaker, and a powerful voice for creating a kinder world. At the age of 37, following a life-changing epiphany, Michael ended an award-winning photography career to found The Kindness Center. After gaining extensive media attention for his 24 hours of kindness event, he quickly became a sought-after speaker and workshop leader throughout the world. Considered an expert on the subject of kindness, Michael has inspired thousands to make positive choices that not only impact their own lives, but also those of others.

We all have days when our energy dips and everything feels a little heavier. In this gentle, heart-opening episode, Kristine reminds you that low moods are simply part of being human—and that they don’t define you. She shares how gratitude can shift your inner state, open your heart, and help you return to a place of peace and perspective. You’ll learn: -why it’s okay to experience low moods without judgment -how gratitude transforms your emotional energy -simple ways to reconnect to presence and lift your spirit Listen in to rediscover your natural resilience and remember: you don’t have to fix a low mood, you can breathe through it and let gratitude lead you back to calm.