Carla R. Cannon-Lawrence

08/30/2026

Fear has a way of making everything feel urgent. It can convince you that the worst is coming, that you need to have every answer right now, or that you are powerless in the face of what is happening around you.

But fear doesn’t have to lead you. You can acknowledge the uncertainty in the world, the financial pressure, the things happening in your relationships, and the concerns you carry without allowing them to consume your mind.

A sound mind doesn’t mean you never feel afraid. You can pause, regulate yourself, pray, gather the facts, and respond from a grounded place instead of reacting from panic. You may not be able to control what is happening around you, but you can choose what you allow to govern you within.🌱💚

08/29/2026

I am tickled pink to have the one and only Tabitha Brown on 🏳️‍🌈Healing Conversations |Turn Your Pain into Perspective podcast!! Ya’ll already know how much I love this lady. She’s witty, intelligent, insightful, emotionally grounded, spiritually centered, and incredibly intentional about how she uses her voice and influence.

What I have always admired about Tab is that her authenticity is not performative. She has built a powerful platform by remaining rooted in who she is, while consistently demonstrating resilience, self-awareness, compassion, and the courage to evolve publicly. Tab also has a beautiful way of communicating profound life lessons with humor, warmth, and language that feels accessible to everyone.

I had the opportunity to meet her in 2021, and that experience made me appreciate her even more. The warmth and authenticity we see publicly are genuinely a part of who she is. So, having the opportunity to now sit down with her for a conversation on my own podcast feels incredibly special and full circle.

I can’t wait to talk with her about identity, purpose, healing, self-trust, evolution, and what it means to remain true to yourself while navigating life’s transitions.

💫WHAT IS ONE QUESTION YOU’D LIKE ME TO ASK TAB? DROP IT BELOW & TUNE IN ON 9-7-26!

08/28/2026

The wrong relationship can cost you more time than waiting for the right one ever will. Marriage isn’t something that ANYONE should rush into no matter how aligned, and connected you may feel at the time. Feelings are fickle and will switch up on you in an instance. In my opinion, you need time to observe this person’s patterns, mindset, habits, relationship dynamics, parenting skills, work ethic; etc.

I’ve never really understood why so many of us are in a hurry to make a decision that can have such a significant impact on our lives overall. It’s also important to witness how they handle grief, disappointments, setbacks, challenges; etc.

Ladies, YOU are the prize and it’s important to carry yourself as such. Not in an arrogant or obnoxious way, but in a self-assured and confident manner. As women we have more power than we realize but unfortunately, too many of us have dropped our standards by the wayside whether due to societal pressures, what we saw modeled growing up and sometimes out of desperation.

This has led MANY of us to settle for a marriage WITHOUT a (soul)mate, a house that’s NOT a home and an image that is EXHAUSTING to keep up. I never wanted that for my life. I refused to marry for any other reason than LOVE. Sure, I had options, but I’m so grateful that I waited. Trust me when I tell you, EVERY experience in your life will lead you to your ordained path and person when the time is right. The question is, WILL YOU BE READY?🤔

Today, I’ve been married for 5 years and with my spouse for over a decade. If I’m honest, curating a healthy marriage will require maturity, sacrifice, skillset, focus, commitment, patience, dedication and a TON of other stuff. (frfr)

If you’re navigating singleness, be encouraged and know that when it’s time, it’ll be YOUR time. You can’t rush it, or force it; nor should you. Take your time to date, explore and discover deeper parts of yourself that you’ve never tapped into.

💫LET’S TALK: Married people tap in and let me know what age you thought you’d be married by and at what age did you get married?⤵️

08/27/2026

People will call you many things based on who they needed you to be, what they misunderstood about you, or the version of you they were most comfortable with. As you go deeper into your healing journey, you’ll learn to embrace the fact that you don’t have to answer to every name, label, assumption, or opinion placed on you.

The voice that matters most is the one you’re building within yourself. So today, I’m choosing to love who I am, respect who I am, and stop giving other people’s opinions more authority than my own.

🌱LET’S TALK⤵️ What have you stopped answering to in this season of your life?

08/24/2026

Sometimes we settle because we fear that better may never come. I’m here to tell you that is a LIE! When you BECOME better, you will ATTRACT better. Share your thoughts/comments below.💪🏾💯

08/23/2026

There was a time when I was afraid to go deeper in my healing journey. Not because I didn’t want to heal, but because healing from childhood trauma meant confronting pain I had spent years learning how to survive. But when I finally gave myself permission to do the deeper work, things began to happen. My vision became clearer. I rediscovered my voice. I started releasing versions of myself created for survival. I realized what I had been seeking all along was ME.💕

That’s the part of healing we don’t talk about enough. Yes, revisiting painful experiences can hurt, but being disconnected from yourself hurts too. Living in survival mode hurts. Suppressing emotions hurts. Constantly being triggered hurts. Abandoning yourself to keep the peace hurts. There’s no judgment from me about how long it takes to begin. I’ve been committed to my healing journey for the last nine years, and I practice the work I speak about. That journey fuels my work as a Trauma Recovery & Identity Reconstruction Coach.

In 2012 I started out as a business coach, but my sessions kept leading back to the person underneath the goal: their childhood wounds, relationships, identity, fears, patterns, and sense of worth. I learned that sometimes the obstacle isn’t a lack of strategy, but identifying an emotional wound underneath the pattern. After doing deeper healing work and becoming certified as a Trauma-Informed Life Coach, my work evolved. I became less interested in helping people function around pain and more committed to helping people heal FOR REAL.

I help people understand unhealthy patterns, process emotional wounds, reconnect with their voice, rebuild confidence and identity, and create healthier relationships. My inner healing journey taught me that my worTH isn’t contingent upon my worK, for my identity and value is rooted in Christ.

If you’re tired of surviving, repeating the same patterns, or wondering who you are beneath everything you’ve had to become, I’d be honored to support you in finding your way back to yourself.

✨Head over to CarlaCannonLawrence.com to book a consultation and let’s get you moving forward with clarity & confidence!🌱

08/20/2026

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08/17/2026

🚨My new podcast episode is out now🚨

Podcast Episode · Healing Conversations with Carla · August 17 · 39m

08/17/2026

The older I get, the more I realize that inheritance is about so much more than what people leave behind financially. We inherit love, faith, strength, traditions, family patterns, resilience and sometimes things we’re called to heal.

In my newest substack article, I’m honoring my grandmothers and my mother while reflecting on grief, generational healing, family legacy, and breaking generational cycles.🌱

🚨Read the full article below and let me know what you think!🌻