Welcome to My Star Check!

During the last season of his life, Carter struggled to remember how loved and important he was.  In his memory, his mom, Britene Larna, was inspired to create a space for encouragement, reminders of how loved and important YOU are, and reputable resources of support to help you and those you know and love to nurture your mental health and well-being. 

The Star Story

In the wee hours, of the first night after being informed that my son, Carter was no longer alive in his physical body, I asked him for a sign from the other side that he was okay. I asked him to send me stars and then I fell into an exhausted sleep again, for a little while. Later the next morning, I second-guessed the sign I asked him for. Stars had not been meaningful to our mother-and-son relationship when he was alive. It seemed like a silly request now that I was awake for the day.

As the second-guessing was occurring, I distinctly heard his voice in my head “Mom, stop trying to change our sign, I’m sending you stars”. And he began that very day with a loopy green star logo on a hotel, the star on a business card in my pocket, and another big blue star on the back of a semi-trailer. Three stars on the first day of his new existence on the other side.

About three months later, the star check came into being. Using the sign he had been sending me and divine intervention, the star turned into a simple and easy way of checking in with ourselves in the moment. It is a personal awareness visual that can be used anytime and anywhere. The concept is simple.

Star Check

You are the star of your own life in this physical experience you are living right now.

Nobody knows what it feels like to be you, and you don’t know what it feels like to be anyone else but you.

Check in with your star as often as you need to with one question, how am I feeling in this moment? 

The Star Check is an act of self-care, self-love and being of service to you.

If your star check reveals that you are okay and experiencing belonging, gratitude, and joy, you will naturally spread those to others throughout your day.

If you check in with your star and have some challenging emotions and feelings, it’s a good time to reach out to people who love and care about you, for the support you need. Nobody knows how and when you need support, if you do not express it.

The foundation points of your star are the two most important relationships of this life experience; the one with yourself and the one with a Higher Power of your understanding. The Star Check can help you strengthen both of these relationships.

Bring yourself to the center of your star. Your heart, the place you receive and express love. Be true to yourself and trust the direction your heart is guiding you.

You are important! You matter! You are loved!