“The trick is to enjoy life. Don’t wish away your days, waiting for better ones ahead.” ~Marjorie Pay Hinckley Dear Universe, I love special occasions—especially when they are for other people. Whether it’s birthdays, graduations, babies being born, a new job… I love celebrating in the joys of life. When something good happens, I feel strongly that we must recognize …
Birthday Blessings
“May you live all the days of your life.” ~Jonathan Swift Dear Universe, Today is my birthday! Whoo hoo! The first thing I did today when I woke up, even before I rolled out of bed to make a much needed coffee, was to check my horoscope apps on my phone. Yes, I said apps. One can never have too …
Buckets and Buckets
Dear Universe, Turns out, Bucket Lists aren’t just for the things you want to do before you well, kick the bucket. After writing my last post, I did some more “research.” (Thank you Pinterest). Basically I discovered you can make a Bucket List for just about anything you feel like. Going to Florida for vacation? Why not the Vacation Bucket …
Joy to the World
Dear Universe, It’s that time of year. The sun is setting earlier. The first snow fell in the northeast. The winter drinks have returned to Starbucks. I feel like it was only days ago that I noticed the fall drinks were here. Now I like the winter drinks, I do—so I am not necessarily sad about this development. But the …
Raise Your Glass
“Don’t be fancy, just get dancey. Why so serious? So raise your glass…” ~Pink Dear Universe, I’m a big fan of the toast. I don’t just mean at weddings, graduations or New Year’s Eve. I mean at any time. I believe you shouldn’t need a special occasion to raise your drink and clink glasses with someone else. Friday night drinks …
London Me
Dear Universe, I think I’ve come to a conclusion. London just may be my favorite city in the world. Usually big cities overwhelm me. I can often feel lonely walking around streets surrounded by strangers and crowds. One or two days tops and I am ready to retreat to the safety of my car and head back to the suburbs. …
Desperate Times…
Dear Universe, Today I was reminded of a time not too long ago when I was desperate to change the negative energy around me, desperate for a reprieve from the overwhelming stresses I was dealing with. I was doing all I could to stay positive, keep my head up and all that, but it wasn’t making much of a difference. …