Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff with Kristine Carlson

The Gifts of Grief and Loss Series: Death is Just a Word

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?  

The Gifts of Grief and Loss Series: The Present Moment is Your Safe Haven

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. 

 

The Gifts of Loss and Grief: A Story of Murder and Forgiveness with Joanne Carey Haid

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.

Introducing The Gifts of Loss and Grief Series with Kristine Carlson

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. 

Behind the Scenes of My Lifetime Movie with Executive Producers Maura and Mark

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.

Behind the Scenes of My Lifetime Movie: Meet Actors Ella and Natasha

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.

Behind the Scenes of My Lifetime Movie with Jason MacDonald playing Richard

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.

Behind the Scenes of My Lifetime Movie with Heather Locklear playing Me

In today’s behind-the-scenes interview, Kristine Carlson sits down with renowned American actress Heather Locklear - and gets the full scoop on her much-anticipated return to television in the upcoming Lifetime Movie, Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story. 

Widely celebrated for her roles in Melrose Place and Dynasty - with several Golden Globe nominations under her belt - Heather Locklear had revealed she was ‘fearful’ about her return to the small screen, telling People magazine: 'I don't know why I was so fearful of memorizing lines, about getting emotion across.' 

Learn how Heather Locklear overcame her nerves and took a deep dive into her role as Kristine Carlson as a recent widow catapulted into grief, [and what it was like hanging out together!], and how the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series of books and Kristine Carlson’s memoir Heartbroken Open had deeply impacted her personal and spiritual growth.

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.

Behind the Scenes of My Lifetime Movie - A Conversation with Kristine Carlson

In this special episode, Kristine Carlson’s producer Shann Vander Leek interviews her about her upcoming Lifetime Movie: Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story starring Heather Locklear.
 

Taking a turn in the “hot seat”, Kristine Carlson vulnerably shares what it’s like to have a Lifetime movie based on her raw, page-turning memoir, Heartbroken Open -- a courageous chronicle of return to life after the devastating loss of her husband and co-author of the bestselling Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series. 

 

If you’re wondering what it’s like to work with Heather Locklear (in her highly-anticipated return to television, you won’t want to miss this episode!

 

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.

Self-Care for the Soul: Why Meditate?

Meditation is the gateway to mindfulness. Along with providing a host of scientifically backed health benefits (like reducing the stress hormone, cortisol), regularly engaging in a meditation practice provides us with clarity and calm - no matter what’s happening in our lives.

 

Kristine Carlson is thrilled to announce that her book Heartbroken Open will be made into a Lifetime movie starring Heather Locklear in her comeback to television! Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story, premieres on Lifetime October 23rd. Read the real story (a true page-turner) and get your copy of Heartbroken Open at KristineCarlson.com