by Carla | Oct 30, 2022 | Interactions & Communication, Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
You’ve probably heard it said DON’T TAKE WHAT OTHERS SAY PERSONALLY. Or maybe IT’S REALLY MORE ABOUT THEM THAN YOU – typically said about something someone has said or done as a means to help you to not take it personally. Have you thought that perhaps it sounds...
by Carla | Oct 26, 2022 | Interactions & Communication
WORDS AND PHRASES ARE JUST GROUPINGS OF LETTERS OR SOUNDS that we use to convey concepts, ideas, information, and to describe situations and feelings. The words we choose don’t always mean the same thing to another person, yet we can tend to think that the meanings of...
by Carla | Oct 9, 2022 | Interactions & Communication
LISTENING CAN TAKE SOME EFFORT. Truly listening – inviting and allowing the other person to share. Asking for more details. Really being – and staying – engaged. This can take a little energy and focus – often more than simply listening in...
by Carla | Oct 9, 2022 | Interactions & Communication
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...
by Carla | Sep 26, 2022 | Interactions & Communication
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...
by Carla | Aug 28, 2022 | Interactions & Communication
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...
