“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, …
Arrival Part Two
“There are seasons when to be still demands immeasurably higher strength than to act.” ~Margaret Bottome Dear Universe, When I arrived in London over a month ago, I had a strange moment. As I was going through customs, the gentleman had a few questions for me. This was to be expected of course. He asked the usual like why was …
Departure
“Everybody has to leave, everybody has to leave their home and come back so they can love it again for all new reasons.” ~Donald Miller Dear Universe, It’s hard to believe a month has gone by and I’ll be returning home later today. When I booked this trip I wondered if a month would be too long. There were moments …
Kensington Gardens
Dear Universe, One of my favorite things about London is walking around. It’s one of the few cities I’ve ever been in where I don’t mind walking for hours. Whether it’s an aimless stroll or a walk with a mission, it doesn’t matter. Long after my feet are sore, I’ll still keep on going. I think it’s because for me …
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 …
Future Flash
Dear Universe, As you are well aware, I tend to think about the future… a lot. I wonder where I’ll be, what I’ll be doing, who will be my side, how it will all happen, when it will play out… and on and on. But the other night, as I tossed and turned thinking about—well, what else, my future—I realized …
Make it Count
“Don’t count the days. Make the days count.” ~Muhammad Ali Dear Universe, Recently I came across an article titled, “10 Places to See Before They’re Gone.” http://www.earthxplorer.com/blog/10-places-to-see-before-theyre-gone.html The nostalgic side of me kicked in. Before they’re gone? The traveler in me perked up. Would there be new spots for me to add to my leap/bucket list? Expedia was just a …
Back to Back…to Back
Dear Universe, A close friend of mine was talking with me yesterday about how even though she can see positive changes made in her life during this last year, sometimes she can still have moments of feeling like nothing is different at all, that no progress has been made. I knew exactly what she meant. I have to remind myself …