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Design a life
that fits.

Help for people who know there's more to life than this.

A mountain path winding through meadow and forest

You've done what you were supposed to do. You've followed the path, put in the years, and checked the boxes. And still, something feels off. Not broken. Not ungrateful. Just… not quite right. Like you're living someone else's version of your life.


Most people push that feeling down and keep going.
You don't have to.

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Where to Start

01

Design Your Life

Frameworks and honest writing on intentional living, purpose, values, and what it means to live fully.

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02

Career on Your Terms

Not advice for climbing the ladder — for people who want off it, or onto a different one entirely.

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03

Come Alive

Creativity as a pathway to self-discovery. Experiments and explorations for unlocking what makes you come alive.

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04

Guides & Resources

Practical tools to help you take the next step — whatever that step is for you.

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The Work Behind the Writing

Carma no longer takes 1:1 coaching clients. But the conversations that shaped that work — what helped people find paths that actually fit them — are what now live on this site, in a different form.

"If you're looking for someone who truly understands growth and what it means to design a life that fits, look no further."


Kendal Titus Reynolds

UI/UX & Product Designer

"Especially if you're navigating a new or alternate path. Her experience is remarkable, and her guidance is tailored to your unique circumstances."


Dipika Naran

Growth-Minded Professional & Designer

"An outstanding coach with an extensive background across many fields — a natural problem solver, genuinely compassionate about your journey."


Bethany Monk

Language Arts Teacher & Writer

This site is for you if…

You are done following what is expected of you. You've tried it and it's not working. You feel there is more to life, but you're not sure what's next or what that "more" even looks like. You want to live fully — in your zone of what makes you come alive.

About Carma

I'm not someone who figured this out at 25. I navigated decades of intentional, unconventional choices — career pivots, single life on my own terms — and the slow, sometimes uncomfortable work of figuring out what I was actually designed for.

I lived it through my 30s, 40s, and 50s. That's what makes this different.

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Carma Baughman