Welcome, fellow traveler! I am Carra Carr (yes—that is my real name). I am a writer, speaker, and the founder of True North Retreat Center. I live on the beautiful North Shore of Minnesota with my husband, Brian—who seriously deserves a sainthood nomination. We have two amazing sons with special needs who continually astound and confound us, sometimes in the same moment.
I have experienced some incredibly hard and heartbreaking things in my life. From childhood sexual abuse and assault to clinical depression, anxiety, and chronic PTSD to infertility and suicide, I’ve seen the darkest places of myself and others. And in that darkness I’ve wrestled with God and my faith. Since then I have walked the long, painful road of healing, and I can tell you without question that there is always Hope. I fully believe that the darkness is never so thick that the Light can’t break through.
What I offer here are pages from my journey. Of things I’ve learned—or am in the process of learning—along the way. It’s not pretty, and it’s not tidy; it’s real and raw—the way redemption usually is. And I hope that, in some small way, these words can serve as a guiding light through whatever darkness you find yourself in. That they can help you find your True North.