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 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 | Apr 3, 2023 | Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
SOMETIMES WE DON’T HAVE IT IN US TO BE AS SUPPORTIVE as we would like to be, or as present and responsive as we know we could be, or as we have been at other times. Sometimes we’ve just run out of steam, or out of ideas to float or suggestions to offer in an effort to...
by Carla | Mar 23, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Getting Through Difficult Experiences
LET IT SIT. The concern over that thing, the problem you’re having – whatever it is – just let it sit for awhile without focusing on it. Take a pause – maybe a few minutes, a day, a week or more depending on the nature of the issue – give it a...
by Carla | Mar 9, 2023 | Anxiety & Worry, Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Habits & Practices
THE LESS I WORRY ABOUT THINGS THE BETTER I FEEL, PHYSICALLY. At least that’s what I’m discovering. I know it’s not a revolutionary idea – scientific studies have shown that stress and worry have an impact on our physical body, even in ways we would never think they...
by Carla | Mar 9, 2023 | Getting Through Difficult Experiences, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
BEEN FEELING LIKE YOU’RE NOT DOING A ‘GOOD ENOUGH’ JOB? Focusing on the mistakes you’ve made? Struggling to see any positive impact you’re making? Feeling like you’re not noticed or valued? If so, I invite you to remember: ~ the grocery clerk who smiled at you because...
