Kris Carr

“Life is a terminal condition. Were all going to die. Cancer patients just have more information, but we all, in some ways, wait for permission to live.”

“Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself.”

“Make space in your life, space for health and happiness.”

“There's a great metaphor that one of my doctors uses: If a fish is swimming in a dirty tank and it gets sick, do you take it to the vet and amputate the fin? No, you clean the water. So, I cleaned up my system. By eating organic raw greens, nuts and healthy fats, I am flooding my body with enzymes, vitamins and oxygen.”

“Dinner is where the magic happens in the kitchen.”

“I knew when I was diagnosed with cancer the only thing I could control was what I ate, what I drank and what I would think.”

“We're so conditioned to believe that milk does a body good and that we need enormous amounts of protein or we'll wither away. Look around, we're not withering - we're fat.”

“Every time I see a cardinal, I know my grandmother is with me. This regal, red bird was Grandma's favorite.”

“You can't please everyone. When you're too focused on living up to other people's standards, you aren't spending enough time raising your own. Some people may whisper, complain and judge. But for the most part, it's all in your head. People care less about your actions than you think. Why? They have their own problems!”

“Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. The truth: People are much more capable than we think. A hearty dose of trust is often what's needed to unlock the magic. Go ahead, have faith.”

“'Cancer' is such a frightening word.”

“When our purpose is external, we may never find it. If we tie our purpose or meaning to our vocation, goal or an activity, we're more than likely setting ourselves up for suffering down the line.”

“I'm a leftover junkie.”

“I tell people, 'I have a Ph.D. from Google University.'”

“Honestly, self-care is not fluffy - it's something we should take seriously.”

“Cancer is very chaotic.”

“Gut health is the key to overall health.”

“If I let a blue mood run rampant, before I know it I'm obsessing about the color of the satin lining in my coffin - will it match my dress? That's when I feel like Alice in Cancerland falling down the rabbit hole and just have to stop.”

“At one of my lowest points, sugar had a painful grip on me. I'd buy/binge and then beat myself up over my behavior.”

“I kind of blossomed backwards. I got cancer, fell in love and have a magical life. I never imagined it would happen that way, but you just go with the flow, right?”