Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Balance”
“When you feel like you’ve surrendered, surrender some more.” Dear Universe, I’m a firm believer that life, like nature, has seasons. Sometimes it’s the season of planting a seed, or the season of watching it bloom, or the season of letting it go. Each season brings a lesson to be learned—a way for our souls to grow. When we can …
“It was amazing how you could get so far from where you’d planned, and yet find it was exactly were you needed to be.” ~Sarah Dessen Dear Universe, What a month it has been. It’s funny how most days can come and go, one blending into another, with nothing significant or out of the ordinary distinguishing one from the next. …
“The best investment you can make is in yourself. Self-care, self-love and self-development. Give more to yourself and you will have more to give to others.” ~Akiroq Brost Dear Universe, It seems time is flying by lately. I can’t believe it’s already March. I can’t believe that spring is around the corner. And I can’t believe that pretty soon our baby …
“Patience is not the ability to wait, but how you act while you are waiting.” ~Joyce Meyer Dear Universe, The other day I was cooking risotto for dinner. Risotto is a dish that takes time to make. You have to let it simmer. You have to slowly stir it and walk away and then slowly stir it some more. Mostly …
“…There are often many things we feel we should do that, in fact, we don’t really have to do. Getting to the point where we can tell the difference is a major milestone in the simplification process.” ~Elaine St. James Dear Universe, The holiday season is a time filled with traditions we love. It’s also a time to reflect on …
“Take time to do what makes your soul shine and you will radiate light wherever you go.” Dear Universe, I can’t believe I am back on Martha’s Vineyard for a two week stay. For a while I wasn’t sure it would work to return this year, so when the trip came together a little at the last minute, I was …
“Realize deeply that the present moment is all you have. Make the now the primary focus of your life.” ~Echart Tolle Dear Universe, It’s starting to warm-up and feel like summer. I couldn’t be more excited. Seemingly overnight, the trees have bloomed, the flowers have blossomed and summer is in the air. Finally. You see, I was beginning to think …
“Maybe it’s like becoming one with the cigar. You lose yourself in it; everything fades away: your worries, your problems, your thoughts. They fade into the smoke, and the cigar and you are at peace.” ~Raul Julia Dear Universe, I’m a crier. I cry over sentimental cards, sappy commercials, unexpected compliments or a well-timed joke. I cry when I …