Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2017
“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice.” ~T.S. Eliot Dear Universe, The end of the year is fast approaching and that can only mean two things: you are feeling panicked or you are feeling excited. The start of a New Year can create a cascade of emotions. It means a fresh …
“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens, and response is something we can choose.” ~Maureen Killoran Dear Universe, The holidays can be a warm, happy, joyous time. They can also be a trying time: bringing out the stress, anxiety and impatience in all of us. I thought of this a couple of weeks ago …
“When a dream comes to you, follow it. Follow it even when it’s hard—especially then—and whenever possible, pause to give a heartfelt thanks for the path you are on.” Dear Universe, Today I am feeling especially grateful thinking about tomorrow. Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the day I launched my online shop and announced to all of you that …
“Being rigidly attached to your timeline, can make you feel endlessly behind in life.” ~Terri Cole Dear Universe, Though Halloween just passed, it seems like the New Year is coming quicker than I could imagine. Every time I am not thinking of it, I see something that wants to remind me the year is coming to a close. It’s the …
“Love is a choice. Drama is also a choice. So the question is which one would you rather be surrounded by?” Dear Universe, If there’s one thing I don’t enjoy in my life, it’s drama. Truth be told, it wasn’t always this way. For years, I was surrounded by drama: at work, in friendships, in romance. The thing is I …
Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.” ~Roy T. Bennett Dear Universe, The other day, I was speaking with a student who will graduate college next spring. She is bright and talented and one of those people you know will succeed. Naturally, there is …
“If you keep holding on to the past, the pain will never go away.” ~Jessamine Verzosa Dear Universe, I think some of us are masters at holding onto things long after we should have let them go. It’s easy to hold on. It’s what we’re used to. It’s comfortable and comforting to hang onto what we know. So we hold onto …
“Nothing moves unless you are determined to push.” ~Nicky Verd Dear Universe, When we want something, we can be so focused and determined. We can also be our own worst enemy. It’s in our nature to get sidetracked and distracted. It’s like we can’t help it. One minute we are completely engrossed in our plan, motivated to the max, and the …