“Those aren’t mud piles being thrown at you. They are the start to a new foundation. Go on and build it.” Dear Universe, Life is full of surprises. Life is full of twist and turns, delays and detours. But really none of that is true. The things that occur are never detours or delays. Everything is happening exactly as it …
The Possibilities Ahead
“Write your dreams in a journal, notebook, card or on a cork. When you pen down your dreams, an inner strength and divine power is activated for you to work towards the fulfillment of your dreams.” ~Lailah Gifty Akita Dear Universe, Sometimes it’s good to be reminded that the big things we’re dreaming of rarely happen in a day or a …
The Confidence to Know
“If you do not know where you come from, then you don’t know where you are, and if you don’t know where you are, then you don’t know where you’re going. And if you don’t know where you’re going, you’re probably going wrong.” ~Terry Pratchett Dear Universe, A new semester just began and as usual when I meet new students, I …
Traditions for a Positive, Happy New Year
“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 …
Blast Off
“You cannot shift an old tree without it dying.” ~Danish Proverb Dear Universe, I think so many of us are craving a change in our lives. Maybe it’s astrology, numerology or maybe it’s biology, but I see people around me looking for something else. There’s the woman I met who is in her fifties and has decided to go back to …
Just For Today
“When you live in the moment, it’s easier to wait. When you trust and have faith, you just know that whatever it is will come when it will come.” ~Kate McGahan Dear Universe, I think a lot about how so many of us have trouble living in the moment. We want to know everything and we want to know it now. …
What to be Certain of Right Now
“When nothing is sure, everything is possible” ~Margaret Dabble Dear Universe, Wherever I am, I like to surround myself with things that inspire me. In my office at work, there are a variety of things I can turn to in a moment’s notice from my insightful word magnets, to my infuser air freshener in a bottle marked “love,” to my …
The Fearless Pursuit of Your Dreams
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” ~Paulo Coelho Dear Universe, I have seven nieces and nephews and not a day goes by where I don’t find myself in awe of them. They constantly amaze me—the new things they learn, how they perceive the world, and the questions they ask. So …