Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Dreams”
“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 …
“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 …
“We often want it so badly that we ruin it before it begins. Overthinking. Fantasizing. Imagining. Expecting. Worrying. Doubting. Just let it naturally evolve.” ~Unknown Dear Universe, Lately I’ve been thinking about how easy it is for our natural train of thought to default to the negative automatically. This idea keeps coming up in my own life and in conversations …
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways …
“Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud.” ~Shannon L. Alder Dear Universe, A few years ago I was working with one of my Chinese international students. This student (I’ll call him J) was one of the most dynamic, kind, funny and hard working students I have ever had. He’s the type of student …
“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, …
“Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action; rather it is ‘timing’ it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” ~Fulton J. Sheen Dear Universe, We’ve all heard it before, “timing is everything.” And while a lot of other factors play a part in our destiny, timing, is …
“It’s not just about dreaming. It’s about the doing. Don’t stop the doing.” Dear Universe, Most of us have dreams we are hoping for and working towards. Sometimes we can be lit up like a firecracker, blasting off in all directions ready to illuminate the world with what we are envisioning. And then suddenly, that inner blaze can just dissipate …