“The days are passing by—much to our joy, much to our dismay. We change and grow, sometimes just the way we want, sometimes in ways we never imagined—much to our joy, much to our dismay.” Dear Universe, It just hit me. The new year is literally days away. Days away. It was because I saw this tweet: “If you haven’t …
The Road Ahead
“You can’t stop the future You can’t rewind the past The only way to learn the secret …is to press play.” ~Jay Asher Dear Universe, On a recent trip to New York City, I spotted a sign I had never seen before. The three words “Rough Road Ahead” made me pause for a moment. As an inspiration junkie and sign …
Choosing Change
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” ~Andy Warhol Dear Universe, Fall only recently arrived and already the air feels crisper. It’s the type of air that can cut you to the core, make you walk faster and dress a little warmer. It’s the type of air that clears your head in an …
Be Brave
“The only good thing to do with good advice is pass it on; it is never of any use to oneself.” ~Oscar Wilde Dear Universe, Sometimes advice comes to you in the strangest and most unique of ways. It can be a billboard, a sign, a repeated song lyric or just a friend offering words when you need to hear …
Present in the Present
“Clearly, all fear has an element of resistance and a leaning away from the moment. Its dynamic is not unlike that of strong desire except that fear leans backward into the last safe moment while desire leans forward toward the next possibility of satisfaction. Each lacks presence.” ~Stephen Levine Dear Universe, Recently, I find myself thinking more and more about …
Make a Move
“She took a step and didn’t want to take any more, but she did.” ~Markus Zusak Dear Universe, Sometimes we all feel a little well, lost. In those times in my life I have often found myself wishing and hoping for someone, something, to tell me what to do. It would be so much easier for the decision to be …
Like an Hourglass
“And life’s like an hourglass, glued to the table…” ~Anna Nalick Dear Universe, When I was a little girl, I was fascinated by the egg timer my mom had in our kitchen. It was a miniature hourglass with neon blue sand inside. I would often flip the timer over just so I could watch the grains tunnel through from top …
Turn, Turn, Turn
“To everything – turn, turn, turn There is a season – turn, turn, turn And a time for every purpose under heaven…” ~The Byrds Dear Universe, It seems I spent most of the past six months wishing for spring and summer to be here. March went on with its sluggish pace as it always seems to. April fooled and teased …