“Let go of certainty. The opposite isn’t uncertainty. It’s openness, curiosity and a willingness to embrace paradox, rather than choose up sides. The ultimate challenge is to accept ourselves exactly as we are, but never stop trying to learn and grow.” ~ Tony Schwartz Dear Universe, The other day I saw this quote: “You have to allow yourself to grow.” …
Follow Your Bliss
“Success is realizing the true joy and wonder of life can only be yours if you follow your own intuition, aiming to achieve your bliss.” ~Steven Redhead Dear Universe, Lately I’ve been thinking about what it means to be blissful. To me, bliss is more than happiness, more than joy. Yes, it’s being happy and joyful, but it’s also being …
Seeking Out The Signs: They Are Everywhere
“Take time to notice the things others are overlooking.” Dear Universe, I consider myself blessed because I notice signs fairly frequently. I say this with no mathematical evidence to back this up or a graph tracking my days, but I say it because often I’ll be with people and I’m the only one noticing, pointing, explaining and taking the …
Love is the Key
“Love is light for the soul.” ~Lailah Gifty Akita Dear Universe, As you know, I am always on the lookout for signs in whatever way you want to deliver them to me. That’s why I couldn’t help but notice a certain message all around me while I was in London and Paris. Love. Love in London: The trip started …
Find Your Tribe
Cheers! Sending you a cup filled with good vibes! “You must surround yourself with the right people for where you are in life. In order to do that, start by being your most authentic self.” Dear Universe, Over the past few years something has become apparent to me. Not everyone around you wants to be walking the same path as …
Make Peace Starting Now
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” ~Buddha Dear Universe, I am not a fan of cemeteries. Well, I don’t know anyone who is. So it doesn’t surprise me that I never really noticed that right near my work is a sprawling cemetery I drive by almost every day. But the other day, as I stopped at the …
Winter Woes: Finding the Bright Side
“Advice is like snow—the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks to the mind.” ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge Dear Universe, It’s been snowing—a lot. Now of course I know it’s winter and that I live in New England so naturally I can expect a little snow this time of year. But it’s been snowing more …
Love Letters
“The love we give away is the only love we keep.” ~Elbert Hubbard Dear Universe, It’s Valentine’s Day, which means love is in the air even more today. Whether you are spoken for or single, who doesn’t love to receive a little something for St. Valentine’s? It can be a box of chocolates, flowers or a card, but letting someone …