by Carla | Jan 25, 2023 | Comparison to Others, Food for Thought, Interactions & Communication
THAT PERSON WHO MUST TELL US ALL ABOUT A TOPIC THAT WE ALSO KNOW ABOUT, or how they excel at an activity or task that we also do – how fast or effective they are – it’s possible our first reaction might be that it is a reflection on us. We might take it to mean they...
by Carla | Jan 15, 2023 | Food for Thought, Interactions & Communication
OVER THE YEARS I’VE SPENT SO MUCH TIME WINCING AS I’VE THOUGHT BACK TO EXPERIENCES – particularly conversations and interactions – contemplating just how much better or differently I would handle them ‘now.’ ‘Now’ is really any point after it happened...
by Carla | Jan 8, 2023 | Decision-making, Interactions & Communication
A REMINDER TO NOT BLINDLY FOLLOW WHAT OTHERS SAY. CHECK IN WITH WHAT FEELS RIGHT. If someone tells you, advises you, encourages you to do something … ~ on your own life path, ~ with your future plans, ~ such as to participate (or not) in an event or activity, or ~...
by Carla | Dec 28, 2022 | Interactions & Communication
SOMETIMES WE CAN GET UPSET THAT SOMEONE ELSE ‘DIDN’T EVEN ASK ME ABOUT [X situation]’ or ‘they never mentioned [X issue that is so important in my life right now]’ – perhaps even allowing it to be a signal that we’re ready to give up on the friendship or relationship....
by Carla | Dec 28, 2022 | Interactions & Communication, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
NOT EVERYONE IS BLAMING YOU when they are bringing up a problem. Often we can jump to that expectation and get defensive. Maybe we’ve experienced or observed that before, and it’s become our automatic reaction. But someone discovering a problem is more likely just...
by Carla | Dec 27, 2022 | Interactions & Communication
WE’RE ALWAYS CHANGING. Sure, you might say, of course we’re getting older: the molecules that make up our bodies are always moving, and our cells are being impacted by the environment and the food we eat and stress we experience, and it’s all happening so subtly we...
