Today, “is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one.” ~ Brad Paisley “The object of a new year is not that we should have a new year, but rather that we should have a new soul.” ~G.K. Chesterton Dear Universe, Happy New Year Everyone! I have to say I feel at peace with the …
Holy Hallmark!
Dear Universe, I have a confession. Don’t judge me. (Well, I know you won’t.) These past several days I have been sucked into a Hallmark Holiday Movie Marathon. Yes, I said several days. And yes, I asked you not to judge! How did this happen, you ask? Well, it was the perfect storm of ingredients. This past weekend, I was …
Sending to Soldiers
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Dear Universe, The other day I was rushing from point A to point B. I had just finished class at one school and was zooming to get to my next one. I looked at my watch, calculating, thinking. Was there time for me to pick up a …
1,825 Days
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” ~Muhammed Ali Dear Universe, I received my first diary when I was about eight or nine-years-old. It was pink and had a miniscule heart lock attached. I kept the key hidden and sitting to write was a secretive process. I’d sneak away to my bedroom, shut the door, pick a colored pen, …
Miraculous Moments
“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 …
Word Choice: Meaningful Mantras
mantra: (n): a sacred utterance believed to possess mystical or spiritual power, may be spoken aloud or uttered in thought Dear Universe, We’ve all heard it or said it multiple times in our lives: “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all.” We all know how powerful words can be. They can be damaging and …
Just Married
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.” ~Blaise Pascal Dear Universe, It was a typical day of errands, running around from point A to point B to point C, ticking things off my list (yes, I’m a list maker), when this sign, hanging from a parked car, caught my eye. At first, because I only glanced quickly, all …
Feeling the Love
Dear Universe, It has been a draining and emotional week. The tragedy at the Boston Marathon has left everyone heartbroken and shocked. But, in the midst of this I’ve seen such kindness and thoughtfulness that it has been uplifting. As soon as the news hit that day, I was inundated with phone calls, texts and emails from family and friends …