Carrie UrdigaMar 4, 20183 minMoney and Happiness Are Not SynonymousWhen we picture money in our lives (especially a windfall) we feel all giddy about what we can get for ourselves, what adventures we can ...
Carrie UrdigaFeb 10, 20182 minPerceptionMirror, mirror on the wall... How each of us see our world is different according to our own perception – our own reality of the physical...
Carrie UrdigaJan 8, 20182 minBecomingOver the past decade or so (probably a bit longer) I’ve been obsessed with personal growth. I decided long ago that I wanted to be the be...
Carrie UrdigaJan 1, 20181 minRinging in the NewWelcome to 2018. Here we are, again, looking down the road of yet another year and posing the same questions of ourselves, as we do every...
Carrie UrdigaDec 14, 20172 min‘Tis the SeasonEvery December, I marvel at how on earth it got to be ‘December’ so quickly. Suddenly Christmas is sneaking up on us and then, another New...
Carrie UrdigaNov 10, 20173 minExposureAs 2017 starts to draw to a close, I have to say: it’s been quite the year, hasn’t it? Lots of grief and tears, fear and incredulous even...
Carrie UrdigaOct 3, 20173 minWorking Through AnxietyI have it and always have. I remember getting migraines as a child brought on by anxiety when my parents were screaming at each other nea...
Carrie UrdigaSep 2, 20172 minAn Endless Summer Riding on the Winds of Change2017 has been a very hot and dry summer on the West Coast of Canada. It’s been the worst year for forest fires in our history and I think...
Carrie UrdigaAug 6, 20173 minThe LetterA while ago, I took a little writing course. One of the exercises I had to do was write a letter to myself (from my future self), one tha...
Carrie UrdigaJul 5, 20172 minTrustTrust is an interesting word, don’t you think? You can have this firm belief in the reliability of someone or something – but where does ...
Carrie UrdigaJun 18, 20173 minWhy Aren’t We Teaching Children How to Manager Their Minds?I’m taking an online introductory course in Counselling and I’m currently reading a book called: The Skilled Helper. It’s interesting. I’...
Carrie UrdigaMay 23, 20172 minMeditation Step Three –Exploring WithinWhen I first started meditating, it was to relax and release some of the built up stress and tension in my life. Rest assured, it worked....
Carrie UrdigaMay 11, 20172 minThe Aftermath of SuicideIt’s been two years to the day that the man I loved ended his life; an odd anniversary of sorts and there is still so much to say and so ...
Carrie UrdigaMay 4, 20172 minMeditation Step TwoI want to touch again on breathing because it’s the quickest and (as far as I’m concerned) only way to get into your ZEN mood. Yup – it’s...
Carrie UrdigaMay 1, 20173 minMeditation – Step OneI have a lot of friends who struggle with meditating and I want to provide an easy way to explore it. I haven’t always meditated. In fact...
Carrie UrdigaApr 17, 20173 minLighting Up the WorldThere is a lot going on in the world; I’m stating the obvious, here. International political relationships haven’t been this bad in a lon...
Carrie UrdigaApr 5, 20173 minWhen Someone Ignores YouI think I’ve written about this topic, before, but it was quite some time ago. Recently, a friend of mine, asked me what to do or how to ...
Carrie UrdigaMar 8, 20173 min10 Things to Know When You Lose Your JobSometimes we plan our changes in life and sometimes we don’t…like unexpectedly losing your job. This happened, recently, to my partner. W...
Carrie UrdigaFeb 24, 20172 minTaking Time to be CreativeNot everyone is an artist. Although I dabble in photography and graphic art as well as writing, I’m far from being one, myself. But that’...
Carrie UrdigaFeb 18, 20172 minConquering the WorldSometimes we want to change everything all at once and are impatient about having everything coming together in a timely manner. When thi...