Welcome to the journey.

Join me as I continue a lifelong trek of discovery by sharing stories, wisdom, and insights here with you. May curiosity always find you looking around the next corner.

The Descansos Podcast is about finding the resting place for our stories, our little deaths in life...true stories told by brave women and men, where they placed a cross along the timeline of their life...and then moved on.

About Carolin

Carolin began her career as a tax fraud aid and quickly became the first female Special Agent in the Criminal Investigation Division of the IRS in the Portland, Oregon office. After retiring from a successful career as an IRS investigator, Carolin found a passion for helping people (with seemingly impossible tax dilemmas) find resolution. Carolin is semi-retired and is taking new clients on a case-by-case basis.

Carolin enjoys writing, gardening, playing competitive pickleball, traveling, and hosting guests and events at both her Oregon and Lodi homes.

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Mills Mansion in Lodi

100-year-old Wine Country Estate
6 guests · 4 bedrooms · 3 beds · 2.5 baths

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River House on the Rogue River

Peaceful Oregon Retreat on the River
6 guests · 3 bedrooms · 4 beds · 3 baths

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Writings…

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The Interesting Girl Who Lived on Garfield Street

I have an uncanny memory of a lot of childhood detail. I can actually recall an event, possibly as young as 3 or 4, a birthday party, the dress I had on, it’s color, how it felt on my body, and most of all (for you to remain at all interested) I have the lovely and blessed recall of my feelings and observations at the time.

You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks

Tasked with writing blog posts for the new website, I have been more in tune with stories and small lessons throughout my days and how I might find some writing in them that would be useful to my readers.

Wendy, my 25-year associate and I were chatting about a client who had shown such a different side of himself after introducing my beautiful goldendoodle pup, Livvy to him. While our conversation at the time was about business and timing and agreements and all the business at hand, the moment he set eyes on Livvy and cooed, and fawned and changed his voice to reflect his strong love of dogs, I started seeing him through different eyes. I truly had never seen this side of him.

She Who Stands with a Fist

I have a beautiful lifetime friend who is fighting cancer with all her might. We text and message often and I make it a point to fill her with love, courage and hope. Today in our text exchange, she told me that her 2nd favorite movie is Dances with Wolves. The lead female character is named Stands With A Fist. She painted my heart with love today to tell me that I also, stand with a fist and I remind her of that special character.

I am still taken aback by this right now as I write.

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