“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” ~Albert Einstein Dear Universe, Yesterday I started a 21 day meditation challenge. What I like about this is that I have back up. You see, it’s not just any meditation challenge. No, no. This …
Buckingham Palace
Dear Universe, As you may have noticed, I like taking photos. In fact, I have already taken over 400 pictures since I’ve been here! But I have a confession, a guilty pleasure of sorts. While I am out capturing memories through photographs, I like to help strangers get theirs too. I don’t set out to do this. It just happens. …
On Baggage
“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.” ~Louise Smith Dear Universe, We all have baggage. I’m not talking about the suitcases we pack to go on trips. I’m talking about the heavy emotional baggage we carry every day, the kind that chips away at our edges, the kind that weighs on our …
Daylight Savings, Saving Me
“Spring is the time of plans and projects.” ~ Leo Tolstoy Dear Universe, Though the months are breezing by, at the same time it has felt like a long winter. Dark evenings and darker days, power outages and less outings, snowstorms and snowmen—it sometimes seems endless. But! Spring is coming. I don’t just know this because the calendar promises it. I …
St. Valentine’s
“Love, having no geography, has no boundaries: weight and sink it deep, no matter, it will rise and find the surface.” ~Truman Capote Dear Universe, I love Valentine’s Day. I love sending cards and giving treats to loved ones, especially as a surprise. I love letting them know how special they are to me. Yesterday I found out that this …
Birthday Bliss
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” ~Satchel Paige Dear Universe, Today is my birthday. I’m sure at some point I’ll be surrounded by loved ones, make a wish and blow out my candles (I do love wishing, after all). Other than that, I am not sure what I will do. I kind of …
Divine Day
Dear Universe, Sometimes I just want you to give me a little spiritual guidance. A nudge, a wink, a sign, something. Anything to tell me I am moving in the right direction, a clue as to what’s next or a hint to what I should be doing—in case I am missing anything. So, I ask. And usually you deliver. Little …