ROBIN E. S. CARTER, P.HD.
Slow & deep living
Dismantling the pervasive self-help narrative that in order to be successful you need to get out of your comfort zone
About StarCozi
StarCozi dismantles the pervasive self-help narrative that in order to be successful you need to take risks, step outside your comfort zone, consistently perform, and produce results.
It is a space away from all the noise.
After many failed attempts, in 2025 I finally launched StarCozi in an effort to not allow anyone else to write my story. My thinking was that there are many other like-minded women who want a place to reclaim their identity.
About Robin
I am an artist and writer who challenges the need for speed. After all, if our ever changing technology, increased mobility, news cycles, food, access to information, and work performance was truly effective, why are we collectively more stressed, sleep deprived, burnt out, working more, and always rushing?
For many years I operated in the conditioned state that faster was better. After lone parenting four daughters to adulting, all the while working full-time outside the home, and completing a Ph.D in leadership, I had an ah-ha moment. Rather than trying to become something - I began my journey of unbecoming. Drawing on the slow movement culture, leveraging my creative talents, and tapping into my lived experiences I share my wonderfully boring life and the content that drives it.
Still here
StarCozi is an authentic way of life for the conscious, curious creative, modern woman. It’s about existing in your comfort zone through personal style, believing you are enough, and getting clear on what you want (what you’ve always known). My goal is for this to be a space removed from all the influence and the need to impress or compare. After all, you become unique the moment you stop trying to be. StarCozi is a destination for those who want to live an elevated, cozi style - inside and out.
When I was exploring a name for my personal brand and journey, I chose the two words of Star & Cozi as they best represent living my authentic self. Star not only means reclaiming your vision but also starring in your own movie where you are the producer, writer, and main character. Star also reminds me of the peacefulness and solitude each evening as a time of reflection. It’s about memory and meaning. Cozi represents how I want to feel in my movie, away from the often complicated world. For me, it’s the opposite of speed - which is not the answer, nor is the societal persistence for the need to always be ‘on’. Combined, StarCozi began as my personal brand where I share a way of life that is art in itself.
If you sometimes feel hyper anxious with seemingly no clear direction (stuck), my desire is that you will find comfort here. Embrace your wisdom, experience, and strengths and dispel the pervasive myth that growth only occurs as the result of risk taking and stepping outside your comfort zone zone.
Contact me
robin.e.s.carter@gmail.com
SEPA (southeastern PA, USA)