This week, the spiral starts with a coaching session… and ends at Juneteenth. From frustration to grace, Karmen unpacks what it really means to want freedom, follow Jesus, and live the “soft life.” Because here’s the truth: disruption is a hard thing. And trust? That might be the hardest thing of all.

This week, the spiral starts with a coaching session… and ends at Juneteenth. From frustration to grace, Karmen unpacks what it really means to want freedom, follow Jesus, and live the “soft life.” Because here’s the truth: disruption is a hard thing. And trust? That might be the hardest thing of all.

Walking on Water, The Soft Life, and Hard Things

You ever feel like you’re thinking too much? Like you see what’s happening in the world—your life, this culture, these routines we swear by—and you just can’t pretend it makes sense? Good. Because same. I’m Karmen Michael Smith, your Overthinker-in-Chief, spiraling publicly so you don’t have to. This isn’t self-help. This isn’t hot takes. This is a disruption of the ordinary. One day, it’s the gym and why my body resists going. The next, it’s what happened to Starbucks? And sometimes? It’s calling out the cultural mess we’re all pretending not to see. No fake wisdom. No forced positivity. Just honest, unfiltered spirals about how we got here—and where we go next. New episodes every week. If you’re overthinking, you’re not alone. I’m already there.

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You ever feel like you’re thinking too much? Like you see what’s happening in the world—your life, this culture, these routines we swear by—and you just can’t pretend it makes sense? Good. Because same. I’m Karmen Michael Smith, your Overthinker-in-Chief, spiraling publicly so you don’t have to. This isn’t self-help. This isn’t hot takes. This is a disruption of the ordinary. One day, it’s the gym and why my body resists going. The next, it’s what happened to Starbucks? And sometimes? It’s calling out the cultural mess we’re all pretending not to see. No fake wisdom. No forced positivity. Just honest, unfiltered spirals about how we got here—and where we go next. New episodes every week. If you’re overthinking, you’re not alone. I’m already there.

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