Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

When author and pioneer in the field of grief Christina Rasmussen tragically lost her beloved, she found herself faced with the pressing question: “where did you go?” Listen in and discover a NEW way to view death as not the end - but as a continuing. 

What do we say to someone going through loss or in grief? Despite our best intentions, it can be tough to know what to say in life’s most difficult moments. Kristine Carlson shares how to be more helpful vs. hurtful to someone who’s grieving.  

Kristine Carlson sits down with beloved spiritual teacher John E. Welshons (“Ramananda”), who helped her safely and mindfully navigate her grief after losing her husband Dr. Richard Carlson. He shares his proven methods we can use to deal effectively with the grief and loss in our lives and actually use this time to grow and awaken into our highest selves.   

Kristine Carlson pulls back the veil on how we understand life after death. When we realize that “death” is just a word, we remain open to having a relationship with our loved ones who have passed on. This uncertainty and fear that we associate with death (particularly in Western society) often surfaces when someone close to us dies; magnifying the trauma and pain we experience following our loss.  But what if we were to reexamine our understanding of what it means to die?  

Grief will touch most of us at some point in our lives.  While there is no right way to grieve, employing our mindfulness practice as a companion to our grief helps us navigate through loss with grace and acceptance. Mindfulness is not a way to avoid or minimize the pain you’re experiencing, but rather a way to create space for your thoughts and feelings in a compassionate, non-judgemental manner.  Kristine Carlson shares powerful ways to incorporate mindfulness into your grieving process so you navigate safely through this difficult time.  By learning to sit with and accept “what is”, we soften into our sweet surrender. And it is here - in the present moment - where we find our safe haven.   

No parent can ever be prepared for the loss of a child. Kristine Carlson sits down with author Joanne Carey Haid who shares her intimate story of tragically losing her stepson to murder. Listen in and learn how she moved through this profound family tragedy and journeyed through grief with her spouse.

When you’re in grief, Kristine Carlson understands firsthand that even waking up and getting through the day can feel like a monumental challenge. Losing someone important to us catapults us into shock and devastation, as we’re forced to let go of our special someone and find a way to reconcile and move forward in our life; forever changed.  Even if you’re in grief, your light can still shine brightly. But you must be open to the process of healing. You must open to the possibility that this loss has come to you, for you, as a gift of awakening. Listen in each week to Kristine's new podcast series dedicated to helping you recognize the hidden gifts of grief and loss - so you find a way to heal, embrace, and awaken within your dark night of the soul. 

Kristine Carlson sits down with two of the fantastic executive producers - Mark Teitelbaum and Maura Dunbar - behind our new Lifetime TV movie, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres is now available at Lifetime! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and Kristine Carlson.com.

Kristine Carlson sits down with actresses Natasha Bure and Ella Dorsch; who share what it was like to play the role of her daughters in the new Lifetime movie as they navigated the devastating loss of their father, Richard Carlson, and how playing these roles changed the way they view their own family lives.   Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres on Lifetime on October 16th! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and Kristine Carlson.com.

Meet actor Jason MacDonald, who plays the role of Richard Carlson, co-author of the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series in our new Lifetime movie! You may recognize him from the popular American supernatural teen drama television series, Vampire Diaries, and Dynasty. Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story premieres at Lifetime on October 16th! Read the real story, a true page-turner, and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at Amazon and KristineCarlson.com.