by Carla | Apr 12, 2023 | Inspiration, Signs & Symbols
OFTEN WE THINK WE NEED TO BE DOING SOMETHING and being productive. For some of us, that’s almost all the time – packing our days full of to-do lists and things to start and finish, feeling ‘less-than’ when we don’t get...
by Carla | Apr 3, 2023 | Comparison to Others, Inspiration
ON COMPARISON ‘…the part of you that compares yourself to other people and your past is starting to fall away.’ ~Kyle Cease in I Hope I Screw This Up. Just that simple statement above… ~ no matter where you are or what you’re doing, ~ no matter whether you’ve...
by Carla | Apr 3, 2023 | Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Inspiration
TODAY I DIDN’T FEEL LIKE WRITING ANYTHING. Even though I have several pieces started, and a few other ideas percolating, I didn’t feel motivated. Sometimes that happens. There are days I don’t write or share anything. But I gave myself a little nudge. I thought: I can...
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 16, 2023 | Inspiration, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
YOU ARE VALUABLE to those around you and beyond. Keep that in your focus – ahead of any self-critical thoughts and ideas of ‘not enough’ or ‘I keep messing up’ or [insert self-critical thought here]. If played too frequently such thoughts erode your self-confidence....
by Carla | Mar 9, 2023 | Comparison to Others, Inspiration, Shifting Perspective
WHEN WE FIND SOMETHING WE ENVY ABOUT ANOTHER PERSON – perhaps we’re comparing ourselves to them and saying to ourselves how much we wish we could be more like them, maybe even feeling down on ourselves for not being ‘as good at [x]’ as we find them to be in some...
