by Carla | Oct 23, 2021 | Shifting Perspective
Thoughts, beliefs, perspectives, approaches, even personality – these things aren’t you. They are layers that have accumulated around you. ~ Thoughts and beliefs might benefit you if you changed them or cleared them away altogether. ~ Practices or habits could...
by Carla | Oct 23, 2021 | Shifting Perspective
Let’s stop trying to be perfect. Our imperfection is far more interesting. Isn’t that why we love comedians? They point out inconsistencies? Share huge blunders? Isn’t that a big part of how we identify with other people – in general? Making friends? Sure, it’s partly...
by Carla | Feb 14, 2021 | Shifting Perspective
“I don’t know how to shake off the uncertainty.” A friend of mine is concerned about something outside of her control, and that is what she said to me today. My response to her: continually bring yourself into the present moment. When you catch yourself thinking...
by Carla | Feb 26, 2020 | Shifting Perspective
(Originally posted June 2, 2019) When I think back to different times in my life, I have the strongest memories about things I spent a lot of time thinking about – both at that time and since then. Seems obvious, right? Over time a river bed becomes deeper and...
by Carla | Feb 26, 2020 | Shifting Perspective
(Originally posted Dec 16, 2018) Everywhere I turn recently in books, documentaries, courses, conversations with friends, inspirational quotes on Facebook, etc., I have been seeing a variation of this message repeated: focus on what you want, not what you don’t...
by Carla | Feb 25, 2020 | Shifting Perspective
(Originally posted July 19, 2018) Think about unmet expectations for a minute. Everything from the expectation that we’ll arrive at our destination on time and instead getting sidelined by a flat tire, to something as simple as ordering a meal at a restaurant and...
