As an introvert, I sometimes struggle in large group situations. Put me in a small group or one-on-one, I’m fine. Put me with more than 4-5 people, I will struggle…unless…. Unless I am a designated leader of that group. Then, I’ll be fine. As introverts, sometimes we think too much about our ‘ineptness’ in group [...]
Author Archive > Carma
Our Need for Wonder
Photo by Uggboy on Flickr won·der [wuhn-der]: to be filled with admiration, amazement, or awe - from dictionary.com When was the last time you experienced wonder? The last time you were filled with awe, with admiration? Maybe it was when you watched a sunset, or walked along the beach, or watched children play. Maybe it [...]
Living With Purpose
Photo by xprogrammer on Flickr “Purpose is to life what the skeleton is to the body. The muscle may have strength, but it needs support and attachment.” -Ravi Zacharias Our pursuits need a supporting structure. Without a supporting structure, life drifts. Without purpose, affections and ‘emergencies’ and people-pleasing define our life. We move from one [...]
Why Vision Matters
Photo by Walt Stoneburner on Flickr “Art, to be art, must point at something.” – Anne Lammot Having a vision helps point our lives in the right direction. It helps us know what choices to make, what relationships to build, what activities to be a part of. With vision we have purpose. Without vision, we [...]
Authentic is Better Than Awesome
Photo by Nana B Agyei on Flickr What will you be to the world today? Authentic or awesome. Actually, I don’t think they are mutually exclusive. I think you can be both, but it depends on which one you focus on. “It’s more important to work at being authentic than to work at being awesome.” [...]
Joy: The Ability to Enjoy
Photo by bingbing on Flickr Have you been around people who have a profound ability to enjoy life? They laugh more, play more, see more, feel more. They may also cry more, express more, …basically…they live more. It makes me ponder, How does one really enjoy life? Is it something we learn…or is it something [...]
Our Worth: Acceptance vs Approval
Photo by Julie Rybarczyk on Flickr You are more than your behavior. You have great worth outside your behavior. – Greg Anderson in Cancer Conqueror Where is your worth placed? Specifically, where do you place your worth? Do you place it in your performance? Your work? Your relationships? Your family? Your religious activity? How well [...]
Accepting Reality
Accept your reality Say yes to what IS. Stop trying to change or improve or annihilate the present. It’s all you’ve got. It’s all you’ll ever have. Accept life without second guessing how it should have been. Allow it to unfold naturally. Stop protesting. Stop struggling against the moment. – Scott Ginsberg The quote above [...]
Uncertainty
Photo by tarotastic on Flickr If we live creatively, we experience uncertainty. Jonathan Fields’s new book Uncertainty addresses this certainty. This book couldn’t have come at a better time. I feel like I’m swimming in the ocean of uncertainty. And, for one who loves control, at times the uncertainty feels overwhelming. This book gives me [...]
Saying No to Get to Yes
We often have a hard time saying no. As a result, our lives become scattered and unfocused and we live life drained. We have a hard time saying no because we want to help, we want to matter, we want to be valued. When we say yes we feel valued, we feel like we matter, [...]
