Today's guest on the show is Carie Strawe.  She is a Poet.  Author, a lover of all things expression.  A Military Veteran, born and raised in Memphis, TN.  

After going through abuse, divorce, and low self esteem she learned that Letting Go is truly the key to having it all and shares her journey through poetry and art with us in her new book Letting Go.

In this episode we talk about.....

• The challenging experiences that shaped Carie's mental health journey
• Carie's experience in the Marine Corps
• How Carie overcame mental health challenges when she left the Marine Corps
• What inspired Carie to write , Letting Go and how it will help people release through creating artwork 
• What  the phrase, "Letting go is the key to having it all" means to Carie
• Lorrine and Carie's use of pen names
• The significance of the Lotus Flower and Carie's experience in Japan
• The Show Up and Love action Carie will take to uplift, encourage and inspire others

To learn more about Carie, visit the links below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iamcariestrawe/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100069338316728

Clubhouse: @cariestrawe

Website:  www.cariestrawe.com

To learn more about Lorrine or order her Amazon Best Selling Book, visit the links below:

Website:  https://beacons.page/lorrinepatterson

Follow the podcast on Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/showupandlove/

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