“People
ask me if I live each day like it's my last, and I don't. I live each day like
it's my first, and I can't wait for the next one.”
– Kris Carr
A native of New York, Carr (who
turns 46 tomorrow) is a New York Times
and Amazon best-selling author, wellness
activist and cancer survivor who documented her battle against the disease in
the documentary film Crazy Sexy Cancer and a companion book: Crazy
Sexy Cancer Tips. In the book, Carr
points out that when she first was diagnosed there weren't any books or movies
that dealt with the situations and problems facing young women with cancer –
and so she decided to write and produce them.
It’s a lesson for writers who think
they have a good idea that no one has done.
If you have the idea, regardless, start writing.
While Carr has become famous for her
books (she has 3 other Crazy, Sexy
books in her series), she had an earlier artistic career. After college at Sarah Lawrence, she was a
dancer, actress and photographer, working both on- and off-Broadway, in film
and television, and in many dozens of television commercials. She also ran her own successful photography
business in New York City for nearly 7 years. Today, in addition to her writing, Carr
oversees an online community, My Crazy Sexy Life, with over 40,000 members. 
Still “busy all the time,” she said
she didn’t let cancer get in the way of living life to its fullest. “If we don’t make time for our lives,” she
said, “our lives won’t make time for us.”
No comments:
Post a Comment