Recent Articles From EvanCarmichael.com http://www.evancarmichael.com/ http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Magic-of-Authenticity.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Magic-of-Authenticity.html Loving who you are, expressing who you are, showing up naturally wherever you are - in other words, simply being yourself - feels good. This place comes from an inner confidence. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Ten-Ways-to-Greater-Ease-in-Life.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Ten-Ways-to-Greater-Ease-in-Life.html For many of us, including me, a life of greater ease is most appealing. Yet ease runs counter to our stress-producing, complex culture. As a result, it’s essential to increase its presence in our lives. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Many-Faces-of-Rest.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Many-Faces-of-Rest.html There is something very powerful about the word, 'rest'. In its many different faces, this word (accompanied by a body sense) can significantly influence the quality of our lives, thereby, supporting us in fully claiming Life. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Accepting-and-Embracing-All-of-Yourself.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Accepting-and-Embracing-All-of-Yourself.html Close your eyes and become aware of your breath as you inhale and exhale. Allow your breath to take you to a silent place in the core of your being where you feel centered and present-focused. When you’re ready, say out loud: “I am okay accepting and embracing all of myself unconditionally”. Notice. Does it feel that every part of you - every cell - knows that this is true about you? If your answer is no, continue to read. This is a signal that there is room for you to step further into your own power and light. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Stuff--Yours-and-Theirs.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Stuff--Yours-and-Theirs.html Creating harmonious and fulfilling relationships is a challenge at times for all of us - in spite of our best intentions. It’s the human path. Stepping stones toward greater wisdom are provided in those tough, relationship moments by asking: “What is the learning for me in this?” http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Taking-Down-Walls.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Taking-Down-Walls.html Our walls or protective shields are the focus of this month’s article. The use of the word “protection” here is different than what would show up in an insurance policy, house alarm company, or in an article about practical ways to prevent physical harm. What is being explored here is the use of ‘protection’ in the feeling sense. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Ultimate-Wealth.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Ultimate-Wealth.html What is “the ultimate wealth”? Notice if your mind immediately went to the thought of ‘money’ as the equivalent of ‘wealth’. What do you notice are your thoughts when you define wealth as the amount of money that you have? What are your feelings? What sensations in your body are present? Pause. Take a moment and notice what is there for you to learn about you before read-ing further. Ask yourself in this quiet place: How fulfilled am I in this area? Do I truly have the sense of having ‘enough’? http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Power-of-YES.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Power-of-YES.html The choices we make about what we say to ourselves and others profoundly impact the quality of our lives. I notice in myself and my clients that saying the word, “YES,” increases our energy level. ‘Yes’ peels away resistance and helps us to move downstream. With yes in the forefront, we easily flow with the river of life instead of against it. The weight of struggling our way through whatever is happening lifts, and life becomes so much easier. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Only-Object-of-Life.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/The-Only-Object-of-Life.html Margaret Fuller wrote: “Very early, I knew that the only object in life was to grow.” I love this quote and imagine this perspective had a profound impact on the quality of her life. If each of us shared Margaret’s outlook and truly lived from this perspective in all of its fullness, what would be different for us and those whom we touch? There are many possibilities. http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Whats-Complaining-Really-About.html http://www.evancarmichael.com/Work-Life/1863/Whats-Complaining-Really-About.html What I have noticed is that many of us confuse being responsible with feeling accountable. How do we do that? Let’s begin with clarifying the distinction between both qualities.