by Carla | Jul 20, 2022 | Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THIS LONG AGO! I WISH I’D KNOWN IT SOONER! WHY DIDN’T I REALIZE THIS!? These statements can start you down Should Road – a bumpy uneven road of thoughts and emotions that feels uncomfortable all the way along. What if… … what you didn’t know...
by Carla | Jul 7, 2022 | Food for Thought
WHAT IF IT’S NOT ABOUT THE VALIDITY of any of these things: god/s or gaia, or organized religion, or numerology or astrology, or connecting to ancestors or spirit guides, or akashic records, or oracle or tarot cards, or energy healing, or any spiritual practice?...
by Carla | Jul 2, 2022 | Shifting Perspective
WE BECOME THE STORIES WE TELL OURSELVES. I heard this reminder recently on a podcast I listen to (Smartless). I found the quote attributed to the filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, but perhaps there are other sources, as well. The idea that we are smart or stupid, whether we...
by Carla | Jul 2, 2022 | Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
There’s a lovely quote about how a bird sitting on a tree branch is not afraid of the branch breaking because of its faith in its own wings. (Paraphrased here, but proper quote attributed to Charlie Wardle.) Looking at this from a slightly different angle: If we think...
by Carla | Jul 2, 2022 | Anxiety & Worry, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
WHAT PEOPLE BELIEVE OR THINK ABOUT US, including their judgment or criticism – doesn’t actually impact us. Sure, if they tell us about it, or tell others and we learn of it – yes it might impact us at that point. Sure, if they act on their feelings and let them show...