by Carla | May 19, 2023 | Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Habits & Practices, Interactions & Communication
MAKING CHANGES TO HOW WE RESPOND OR REACT in situations is often not as easy in practice or in the moment as it is in theory or as it is when we contemplate our reactions before or after the situation happens. I just want to acknowledge this, and remind each of us to...
by Carla | May 11, 2023 | Food for Thought, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem, Shifting Perspective
WHAT IF THERE ISN’T SUCH A THING AS SELF-IMPROVEMENT? Instead of seeing ourselves as needing improvement – what if it’s actually more about each of us increasingly flourishing as we shed what we’ve already learned: the doubts and fears that have been...
by Carla | May 11, 2023 | Comparison to Others, Shifting Perspective
THE GOOD THINGS WE SEE COMING INTO OTHERS’ LIVES (or what we perceive to be ‘good’ from our unique viewpoint) are going to be necessarily different from what must come our way to benefit us on our own journey. Inviting each of us to keep watching and staying open and...
by Carla | May 4, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Interactions & Communication
The rough parts of life make you appreciate the people you have in your life to go through them with. ~Paraphrased from an early episode of How I Met Your Mother. I loved that sentiment, so I noted it down. If it resonates for you and sparks you to reflect on those...
by Carla | Apr 27, 2023 | Food for Thought, Habits & Practices
I INVITE YOU TO CONTEMPLATE YOUR PRIORITIES. What is important to you? What do you consider to be your priorities? your goals? your desires? What is it you feel strongly about doing, practicing, including, valuing – in your life? Without judging or criticizing...