Posts by Carol Ross
How a Presence Turns into Genuine Love
I never expected to be a cat owner. Several years ago, I remember going to an office supply store, getting out of the car, looking over at an adjacent pet store, and thinking, “That’s the last store you’ll ever find me in.” It was as if I was referring to a tattoo parlor or…
Read MorePledge to Myself: Write, Just Write.
Yesterday, I had a coaching session with someone who barely knows me. She asked me what I was doing to get out of my head and into my creative flow. I thought I was in my creative flow. I was wrong. She was right. I've been doing lots of thinking and not so much feeling…
Read MoreI Deserve to Be Here
I’ve shifted my mindset from one of scarcity to one of abundance. No, I didn’t blindly repeat a mantra about how the Universe is loving and abundant. Nor did I go to the bank and get a $100 bill to carry around in my wallet. And I didn’t watch a video of an Internet sensation…
Read MoreA Lifetime of Stories
Each of us has wonderful stories inside of us, waiting to be told. The older you are, the more stories you have. The shame is that many of these stories will never be heard, their power to connect human beings and teach important lessons made impotent. Recently, my brother called me to ask for…
Read MoreLiving a Bigger Story
Remember the bumper stickers: “I’d rather be fishing” or “I’d rather be sailing”? I’d rather be…living a bigger story. Photo by NASA Goddard Photo and Video So much of my life has been spent finding answers, “figuring it out”, whatever “it” is. But living a bigger story means being part of a mystery and not…
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