Writing
Writing
May you find something of value in what I share.
A connection less frequent
Recently, I LET MY MIND DRIFT FOR A MOMENT TO SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T REACH OUT to me, and who isn’t necessarily as close a friend as I might like them to be. Then I remembered how often I used to let myself sink into and dwell on similar thoughts - and really let them...
We don’t know what they think
ANY OF US CAN GET OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE MIGHT BE THINKING ABOUT US. But here are a few things to consider: ~ We are only guessing at what they think. We don’t, we can’t, we never - really know what others truly think about us. Even if they tell us,...
Trying to keep up with others
WHO HASN'T STRUGGLED OR FELT PRESSURE FROM WITHIN TO KEEP UP TO THAT ZEALOUS PERSON at some point? Someone who seems to have all the answers or brilliant ideas - or at least offers them up so much quicker? Maybe in a meeting, at work, in the classroom, even in the...
Leave the table a little bit empty
BETTER TO LEAVE THE TABLE A LITTLE BIT EMPTY THAN A LITTLE BIT FULL. This is a saying I grew up hearing - I believe it was something my granddad used to say to my mom, and then she passed it on. Certainly a simple one to remember - literally as a way to curb...
When people repeat themselves
SOMETIMES PEOPLE REPEAT THEMSELVES. Life is busy and often full of many interactions and distractions. Someone might have shared something with you long ago, or with a few people and not remembered you were one of them: ~they retell the old story you’ve heard a bunch...
It’s OK if you’re not over it yet
AFTER A CHALLENGING OR IMPACTFUL INTERACTION, it’s OK to hold different feelings simultaneously about the experience, or to even oscillate between a few seemingly opposing emotions. Release any hefty expectations you might have of yourself that by extending compassion...
When the solution seems obvious
A FRIEND RECENTLY SHARED A FRUSTRATION WITH ME: someone in their life was grumbling about an issue - an issue to which my friend could clearly see the solution, but the other person wouldn't take any of their advice or suggestions to resolve it. As I type this, I...
What if the other shoe never drops?
WHEN WE MAKE IT THROUGH A DIFFICULT EXPERIENCE WITH EASE or by the ‘skin of our teeth’ – it can be easy let the fears of the future invade our thoughts: ~But what will happen next time? ~But what if it doesn’t work out when something like this happens again? ~But what...
Turning the idea of success upside down
IF WE APPLY FOR SOMETHING AND AREN’T CHOSEN, whether it’s a program, a job, a competition of some kind - it can be disappointing and spark feelings of discouragement. Even if we get feedback about why we weren’t selected, no matter how constructive or kind, we might...
How is your story making the situation more complicated?
WHAT STORY ARE YOU WEAVING in your own mind that is making a situation more complex? I bet you’ve done it. We've all done it. Maybe you’re doing it right now! Maybe it’s making you feel upset, angry, or frustrated. First of all, it’s OK - you’re human: you have...
The benefit of learning the hard way
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 until...
What if it’s not about what we think
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? What...
The stories we tell ourselves
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...
The bird on the branch
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...
What other people think
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...
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Carla Grundison
carla(at)intuitioncontinuum.com
Calgary, AB, Canada | Mountain Time Zone
