Posts by Carl Greer
New Year, New Theme: Getting Unstuck from Old Habits
Archetypes are patterns infused with energy. When you look at your patterns, that is, your habits of mind or behavior, you may not realize they are powerfully affecting your life. The “stickiness†of your habits reveals how much energy they hold. Some behavioral patterns can be like a sticky note, easily changed with conscious effort.…
Read MoreThanksgiving Prayers and Gratitude
Thanksgiving is a day dedicated to giving thanks for the blessings received during the year. It can also be a time for reflecting on the bounty of the Earth. Now that we have access to food year-round, we can feel disconnected from this aspect of Thanksgiving. After all, you can find pumpkin pie at a…
Read MoreIs Gossip Destructive or Productive?
We live in a world where gossip can quickly go viral. In the past, true and untrue stories told about others might spread over days or even weeks. Now they can spread in minutes. I don’t know many of the celebrities who are in the news, but I find gossip about them in the media…
Read MoreAfter the Honeymoon: Idealization and Disillusionment
A while back, I read that the honeymoon phase of most relationships is about 16 months. In that first 16 months, the “other†is glorified, idealized, and thought to perfectly complement us. The “other†does not have to be a person. We can also glorify and idealize a new cause or new passion, such as…
Read MoreThe Longest Journey Starts with One Step: Getting Started with Making Changes
It’s said that the longest journey starts with one step, but sometimes, that step seems so big that we talk ourselves out of taking it. I check off the easy items my to-do list and take a long time to get to the hard ones. I tell myself, “I don’t have enough time or enough…
Read MoreBearing the Tension of Being Betwixt and Between
Often, when we are anxiously betwixt and between an old and a new way of being, we feel an inner urge to act quickly so as to dissipate the anxiety of waiting. Rather than taking action prematurely, we’re usually better off bearing the tension of waiting until we gain clarity about what to do. Clarity…
Read MoreYour Ideals and Choices: Questioning Your Beliefs
Your ideas about right and wrong have immense influence over the decisions you make. But how deeply have you examined the foundational values by which you’re living your life? How can you discover what those values truly are? Questioning your beliefs could involve an exploration of how you would feel in hypothetical situations that pose…
Read MoreExpand the Boundaries of Your Life
Each of us has a story, but it’s not always a satisfying one. To change your story, you have to change the way you view the world. Then you can visualize and energize new possibilities. If you perceive only a narrow range of potential opportunities open to you, you might feel hopelessly boxed into your…
Read MoreService and Cookies: Balance Your Needs with Your Desire to Serve Others
If you’re not able to attend to your livelihood and take care of your basic needs, you won’t have enough energy and resources to serve others. If you feel that you are not taken care of emotionally, then even if your basic practical and physical needs are met, you may not have enough energy to reach out to…
Read MoreUsing Your Energy Wisely: Reexamine Your To-Do List!
It’s easier than we think to go through life on autopilot without being truly aware of what we’re doing. I’ve discovered how easy it can be to pour energy into customary activities and not take the time to consider whether that’s the best use of my energy. As part of the requirements for becoming a…
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