Carey Shannon Carolina Sunshine Wellness

Carey Shannon Carolina Sunshine Wellness Functional Wellness & Joyful Living Educator | Coach | Author | Autoimmune Warrior
Journey to Wellness through Body, Mind and Spirt!

Focusing on Root Cause, Anti-Inflammatory Eating, Natural Physical Activity, and Cultivating a Joyful and Healthy Spirit

🎉 WE DID IT! RAISING WELL IS OFFICIALLY A 501(c)(3)! 🎉Today I am incredibly grateful to share that Raising Well has offi...
09/10/2026

🎉 WE DID IT! RAISING WELL IS OFFICIALLY A 501(c)(3)! 🎉

Today I am incredibly grateful to share that Raising Well has officially received IRS recognition as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization!

While this is an exciting milestone, what means the most to me are the people behind it.

To our Raising Well Board of Directors and The Healthy Family Initiative team: thank you.

Thank you for your innovation, your hard work, your compassion, and most importantly, your belief in this mission. You have shared your ideas, your expertise, your time, and your hearts to help turn a vision into something that can create lasting impact.

Raising Well was created to expand access and remove barriers so that more children, families, schools, educators, and communities can benefit from programs that cultivate emotional resilience, healthy habits, meaningful connections, and whole-child wellness.

And now, with our 501(c)(3) status, we have an even greater opportunity to grow that impact through charitable giving, community partnerships, and our Raising Well Access Grant Program.

This recognition belongs to the entire team that has helped build the foundation beneath this mission.

We are just getting started. 💙

Together, we are raising healthier children, strengthening families, supporting educators, and building more resilient communities.

Together, we are Raising Well!!!

Donate now by clicking the link in the comments! Thank you!

What’s in your water matters, too!Mineral-rich spring water naturally provides minerals like calcium and magnesium, whic...
09/08/2026

What’s in your water matters, too!

Mineral-rich spring water naturally provides minerals like calcium and magnesium, which our bodies use for normal muscle, nerve, and cellular function.

That’s one reason I love Mountain Valley Spring Water⁠—naturally occurring minerals + glass bottles.

☀️ Small Shifts. Big Impact.

We will be holding an amazing retreat in Incline Village, NV in June 2027!  Stay tuned for details!!!!    Aligned Advent...
09/08/2026

We will be holding an amazing retreat in Incline Village, NV in June 2027! Stay tuned for details!!!!

Aligned Adventures

09/07/2026

Healthy lunch doesn't have to mean hours in the kitchen!

Pat was coming home for lunch, I needed something quick, delicious, and nourishing, and this came together in minutes.

Sweet & Savory Tuna Salad

Mix together:

🐟 Wild Caught Tuna (or use chicken!)
🍎 Chopped apple
🍇 Raisins
🧅 Red onion
🌿 Oregano + basil
🧂 Salt + pepper
🥄 Greek yogurt OR half Greek yogurt + half avocado-oil mayo — about 2 Tbsp total

That's it!

Today I served ours with watermelon + celery sticks, but a small handful of avocado-oil chips adds a little crunch too. 😋

What I love about meals like this is the balance: protein + produce + healthy fats + fiber without making food complicated.

This is the NOURISH Functional Pillar in real life.

You don't need a perfect meal.
You need a few real ingredients and a couple of minutes.

☀️ Small Shifts. Big Impact.

Would you make this with TUNA or CHICKEN? 👇

🙏 Sunday Reminder: You don't have to see the whole path to trust the next step.Sometimes we want God to show us the enti...
09/06/2026

🙏 Sunday Reminder:

You don't have to see the whole path to trust the next step.
Sometimes we want God to show us the entire plan before we're willing to move forward.
But faith often looks different.
It looks like taking the next step.
Being grateful for where you are.
Trusting what you cannot yet see.
And believing God is already working in the places you haven't reached.
Today, give yourself permission to rest, restore, and release what you were never meant to carry alone.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding in all your ways aknowledge him and He will make your path straight."
Proverbs 3: 5-6

May your Sunday be filled with peace, gratitude, and a little Carolina Sunshine.



Fun fact: I took this photo while on Vancouver Island in January 2018😁

I am excited to share the newly updated Carey Shannon website!This website brings together the many parts of my life’s w...
09/06/2026

I am excited to share the newly updated Carey Shannon website!

This website brings together the many parts of my life’s work: education, functional wellness, speaking, writing, family engagement, community impact, and joyful living.

For more than 30 years, I have helped individuals, families, educators, and communities turn complex ideas into practical strategies that create meaningful change.

My website is now the central place to learn more about my journey, books, speaking engagements, professional development, educational programs, and community initiatives.

You can also discover Carolina Sunshine Wellness for compassionate coaching and practical lifestyle education, as well as Rooted Health Labs for functional wellness assessments, personalized education, and focused programs for those ready to look deeper.

Whether you are seeking support for your wellness journey, resources for your family, or an engaging speaker for your school, organization, conference, church, or community, I invite you to explore this growing work.

I placed the website links in the comments below!

Educating. Empowering. Inspiring. Transforming.

There is so much power in community.Last night was amazing! We put together a little Girls Night Out fundraiser for Chur...
09/04/2026

There is so much power in community.

Last night was amazing! We put together a little Girls Night Out fundraiser for Churches Assisting People (CAP), an incredible local organization that helps community members experiencing crisis meet basic needs with compassion and dignity.

And together, we raised $500! A special shout out to Myrtle Beach Painters for their generosity and to Susan Koch for her innovation!

But last night was about more than the money raised.

It was women showing up.
Friends bringing friends.
Laughter and connection.
And a community coming together to help take care of its own.

This is BELONG, one of my Seven Functional Wellness Pillars.

Because wellness isn't only about what we eat, how we move, or the supplements we take. Meaningful relationships, connection, purpose, and knowing we belong are important parts of whole-person wellness too.

Sometimes taking care of ourselves looks like nourishing our bodies.

And sometimes it looks like showing up for one another.

Thank you to everyone who came, donated, laughed, connected, and helped us turn one simple evening together into something that made a difference.

$500 raised. One wonderful evening. A whole lot of community.

☀️ Small Shifts. Big Impact.

09/03/2026

Current situation...end if the year ride along to bid Farwell to our amazing lifeguards for the season!

Question...what is the strangest thing you have eaten for breakfast?  Is it only me?  At least I got my protein and vegg...
09/03/2026

Question...what is the strangest thing you have eaten for breakfast? Is it only me? At least I got my protein and veggies in on the run...oh and lemon too!🤣😆!
(Sorry honey, I ate your leftovers)

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