Cara Bradley

Portland

Founder of Sparked, delivering daily motivational messages to help you start each day steady and ready. Mind-body teacher, performance coach, and author.

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Articles

100 Sparks: Your Faves, My Faves, and What’s Next

1 month ago | carabradley.substack.com | Cara Bradley

100 mornings. 100 Sparks. Whew. Some were easy. Some were a fight. What started as restlessness turned into something else. A rhythm. A ritual. A lifeline. And something shifted. Not just in me—but in you. You replied. You shared. You whispered, “That one hit home.”So today, I’m pulling back the curtain. These are the Sparks that lit your fire, grounded you, or offered tough love. The most read. Most shared. Most circled in red.
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Miss EDC Thailand 2025

Jan 7, 2025 | travelwithbender.com | Cara Bradley

EDC (the Electronic Daisy Festival) is the largest EDM festival in North America, and it is all set to make its debut in the Land of Smiles. EDC Thailand 2025 is set to be the flagship event in Southeast Asia's music festival circuit. Taking place on January 17 to 19 at Phuket's Boat Avenue Lakefront, this debut event promises an unparalleled experience for EDM enthusiasts. As for reaching Phuket to attend this festival, you can rely on the Sombat Tour bus in Thailand.
Do The Thing

Dec 2, 2024 | carabradley.substack.com | Cara Bradley

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You Know You Have More In You

Nov 27, 2024 | carabradley.substack.com | Cara Bradley

mind-body connectDaily practices to help you feel strong, calm, and clear. No thanks.
Morning Questions to Live on Purpose

Oct 22, 2024 | carabradley.substack.com | Cara Bradley

Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. For more Daily WhispersStart your day with intention by asking yourself just one powerful question. This simple practice helps me quiet the noise of my mind, which often jumps straight into the to-do list. With so much competing for our attention, it’s easy to feel scattered, but these three questions can bring you back to center and reconnect you with yourself:1. What do I really want? Get clear on what truly matters. 2.
Daily Whispers

Oct 13, 2024 | wavve.link | Cara Bradley

Short, powerful insights and practices for optimizing your well-being and performance. 10/13/24 Today I invite you to explore the power of dreaming and how it can shape your life. I share my personal journey of reconnecting with my dreams, from using a dream book to manifesting our new home in Maine.
Moving On - Cara Bradley - Mental Fitness, Author

Oct 1, 2024 | carabradley.net | Cara Bradley

You’re feeling a new spaciousness in your mind and heart, and it feels really good. This fresh energy comes from the practice of moving on—letting the past stay in the past. In today’s episode, I’ll share simple practices you can use to create this shift. If you’ve been holding on to old stories, why not give this a try? Listen in to find out more. Learn More –Coaching with Cara–Mind-Body Practices–More Resources
A 12-Minute Meditation for Rediscovering Your Essence

Apr 5, 2024 | mindful.org | Cara Bradley

A 12-Minute Meditation for Rediscovering Your EssenceIn this guided meditation, Cara Bradley invites you to imagine stepping off the noisy city street into a quiet courtyard, a space where the chaos begins to fade, and your breath becomes your guide to calmness and clarity. We often misunderstand meditation as an escape from real life, a place to get away from the noise, busyness, chaos, and confusion of our daily hours.
3 Practices For Daily Peace for Busy Midlife Women

Mar 26, 2024 | mindful.org | Cara Bradley

This article is independently written and researched by the author, and created in support of a paid partnership between Mindful and Winona. The common lament, “If only I had more time, I’d have more peace,” resonates deeply with many women, particularly those in midlife. Often referred to as the sandwich generation, women in middle age are often balancing the care of aging parents, the demands of teenagers, and the pursuit of a career.
Menopause and the Brain: What's Really Going on Up There?

Mar 19, 2024 | mindful.org | Cara Bradley

This article is independently written and researched by the author, and created in support of a paid partnership between Mindful and Winona. If you are a woman forty years or older there’s a good chance (60%) that you may have said out loud (more than once), Am I losing my mind? Why can’t I think straight? Welcome to your beginner’s guide to menopause brain fog, where we shed light on the mental changes that often catch many midlife women by surprise.