by Carla | Apr 13, 2023 | Finding a Solution, Getting Through Difficult Experiences
I LEARNED THE HARD WAY, AND REALLY – THE HARD WAY IS THE ONLY WAY WE LEARN. Rob Lowe says this in one of his memoirs. I listened to both of them recently as audiobooks, and I think this was from Stories I Only Tell My Friends. To be fair, I’m paraphrasing a little...
by Carla | Apr 12, 2023 | Finding a Solution, Getting Through Difficult Experiences
SOMETIMES WE DON’T FIND VALUE IN SUPPORTIVE REMINDERS, positive affirmations, or thoughtful quotes. Honestly, sometimes a suggestion to look at our situation differently, to reframe things – feels actually quite unhelpful and annoying. Sometimes we just need...
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...
