Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Blessings”
“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 …
“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 …
“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 …
“You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestation of your own blessings.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert Dear Universe, Lately, I’ve been reminded of how difficult it can be to graciously receive our blessings. Often we manifest what it is we want (which is amazing!), but then we have no idea how to act when we get it. It’s an odd paradox. Naturally, …
“Without challenges, we would never grow or learn. Without suffering, we would never recognize joy.” Dear Universe, Life is hard. That’s all I heard the other day when I was talking to a group of my writing students. There they were, slouched in their seats, looking worn and weary, venting about the hard things they are dealing with right now. …
“Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” Dear Universe, A few months ago I was sitting on the beach and a woman happened to walk by me. She was smiling, laughing and that’s when I heard her say this to her friend: “I’m not complaining. I like being alive too much.” I practically fell off my beach chair. What an …
“…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 …
“You never know what’s around the corner. It could be everything. Or it could be nothing. You keep putting one foot in front of the other, and then one day you look back and you’ve climbed a mountain.” ~ Tom Hiddleston Dear Universe, A couple of weeks ago I was visited by two students I had last year. We had …