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 20, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Interactions & Communication, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
A PERSON’S WORDS, ACTIONS, AND REACTIONS ARE ABOUT THEM, NOT YOU. Whether verbal, written, body language, facial expression – even if what is said or their visible reaction occurs or shifts after something you said or did – it’s not actually ‘about’ you....
by Carla | Mar 23, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Comparison to Others, Inspiration
IT’S OK. ~ Unusual is OK. ~ Unique is OK. ~ Making different choices is OK. ~ Saying no is OK. ~ Saying yes is OK. ~ Not feeling ready is OK. ~ Not having changed yet is OK. ~ Changing is OK. ~ Taking a long time to process something is OK. We’re all...
by Carla | Mar 23, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Getting Through Difficult Experiences
LET IT SIT. The concern over that thing, the problem you’re having – whatever it is – just let it sit for awhile without focusing on it. Take a pause – maybe a few minutes, a day, a week or more depending on the nature of the issue – give it a...
by Carla | Mar 9, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Habits & Practices
THE LESS I WORRY ABOUT THINGS THE BETTER I FEEL, PHYSICALLY. At least that’s what I’m discovering. I know it’s not a revolutionary idea – scientific studies have shown that stress and worry have an impact on our physical body, even in ways we would never think they...
by Carla | Feb 23, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Interactions & Communication
Listening to a podcast recently, I heard a short exchange between two people: person A felt snubbed by person B because B had walked past A on the street and hadn’t said hello or acknowledged them. There seemed to even be a question as to whether it had been an...
