Kern Carter's Blog, page 186

Let Success Be Your New Life

I’m blessed to have some intelligent friends around me who can hold some truly insightful conversations. The convo I’m talking about this time, though, was short, simple, and sent in the form of a text you see in the feature picture. If you notice the time on that message it’s almost 2:00am, so it’s like… Continue Reading Let Success Be Your New Life

Just A Millennial Looking for Validation

I’ve had some really amazing conversations this week. Some have been 3 hour marathons on multiple subjects, others have been simple text messages that have sparked powerful realizations. The one conversation that has stayed with me centered around my friend asking me to verbalize in one word why I do what I do. Essentially, why… Continue Reading Just A Millennial Looking for Validation

Why The Heck Am I Watching Oprah

OK so it was one of those odd occasions where I had a few minutes during the day so I flicked on the TV and it magically landed on Oprah’s “O” network. Please don’t judge me too much LOL, and to my defense, my brother’s wife was over so I feel somewhat justified in watching… Continue Reading Why The Heck Am I Watching Oprah

Do or Die – The Middleground is No Place For Winners

  My daughter’s been in art school going on nine months now. Our goal is to try and get her into Etobicoke School of the Arts, one of the top art schools in all of Canada and definitely the hardest to get into in Toronto. We have this thing when every once in a while… Continue Reading Do or Die – The Middleground is No Place For Winners

Not Built for the Crowd – Looking Forward to What’s Next

The song I connect with most now is from a teenage girl named Alessia Cara called “Here.” I watched her on an interview and she said the content of the song stems from a real life situation of being at a party and just wondering why she was there. I kind of feel the same… Continue Reading Not Built for the Crowd – Looking Forward to What’s Next

Acceptance vs Ambition – Where Do We Draw The Line

  Talk about thrilling. I was sitting in my seat waiting for the hit play “Secrets of a Black Boy” to start and I could literally feel the energy and the buzz of anticipation all around me. People were genuinely excited about this show, and after seeing it myself for the first time, I shared… Continue Reading Acceptance vs Ambition – Where Do We Draw The Line

What Does Independence Really Look Like?

  I know a lot of people today are into vision boards. Writing out or posting pictures of what you envision your future to be has lead many people to fulfill their destiny’s. I have a vision board too, but there’s only two words written across that plain white canvas; FREEDOM and INDEPENDENCE. Nothing, I… Continue Reading What Does Independence Really Look Like?

Find Success in the Process

It was my biggest flaw, and probably still is to some degree. Always hungry, never satisfied, always wanting more, pushing towards that next milestone with my eyes fixed like I was driving down a two way without any headlights. It’s tough being ambitious, and no I’m not saying that playfully, I’m being really serious here.… Continue Reading Find Success in the Process

I Saw a Girl Fall Today

Eight young runners in a staggered set holding their batons at the starting line, three of their teammates spread across the rest of the track pacing, anxious, waiting for their turn. The gun sounds and the race begins. Alternating positions around the corners and down the straightaways, each young girl snatching her chance to run,… Continue Reading I Saw a Girl Fall Today

Why Is Simple So Appealing?

Sometimes I get these feelings telling me that all I truly want is a simple life. I was walking down the Lakeshore today in Toronto, barely anyone else was out there except for who I assumed was a grandmother and grandfather on either side side of their young granddaughter, holding her hands strolling to a… Continue Reading Why Is Simple So Appealing?