by Carla | Jan 15, 2023 | Habits & Practices
JUST START NOW. If you want to create a new habit or start a different routine or practice – maybe you’ve been thinking about it, or you planned to start this past New Year’s but didn’t follow through – DON’T WASTE YOUR TIME LAMENTING OR BEING HARD ON...
by Carla | Jan 4, 2023 | Habits & Practices, Inspiration
IF WE LOOK FOR SOMETHING GOOD, something positive, something ‘light’ wherever we are today, can we find it? Inviting each of us to look for a bit of ‘light’ wherever we are – in our surroundings, and in the people and things we surround ourselves with. And if we can’t...
by Carla | Dec 29, 2022 | Habits & Practices
JUST FOR TODAY. It’s how each of the five reiki principles begin: ‘Just for today’ – I will not worry, I will not anger, and so on. It’s also the mantra of many in the recovery and 12-step community, focusing diligently on staying sober from...
by Carla | Dec 27, 2022 | Habits & Practices, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
ONE MIGHT SAY THAT SEEKING THE APPROVAL OF OTHERS IS A FOOL’S ERRAND. But we actually spend much of our lives – particularly our early life – trying to fit in, which involves seeking approval and acceptance of others. It’s a natural part of the human...
by Carla | Oct 30, 2022 | Habits & Practices
WHAT IS INNER WORK? In conversation with a dear friend a few weeks ago, I said something like ‘…I guess it’s improved a bit after the inner work I’ve done.’ The phrase just sort of rolled off my tongue. But afterward I thought about what that term really brings to...
by Carla | Oct 29, 2022 | Decision-making, Habits & Practices
‘COURAGE LIVES ON THE OTHER SIDE OF TRYING.’ ~Jason Bateman ‘Do it – be uncomfortable – embrace the nervousness – who knows what’s gonna happen.’ ~Wil Arnett ‘If you don’t know you can do it, that’s good. Or if you fear that you can’t, give it a...
