“I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” ~Vincent van Gogh Dear Universe, Yesterday I arrived at the beach nice and early, which is one of my favorite things to do. It turned out I wasn’t the only one who likes to beat the crowds. There on the beach was an older gentleman putting the final touches on a …
Find Your Tribe
Cheers! Sending you a cup filled with good vibes! “You must surround yourself with the right people for where you are in life. In order to do that, start by being your most authentic self.” Dear Universe, Over the past few years something has become apparent to me. Not everyone around you wants to be walking the same path as …
The Giving and Receiving of Writing
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ~Anaïs Nin Dear Universe, Recently I stumbled upon a writing contest on Positive Writer. The topic, “How Writing Has Positively Influenced My Life,” intrigued me. Though I’ve been writing for as long as I’ve been reading, this idea is something I only recently thought about. But I’ve never …
The Blame Game: Why You Need to Stop Playing It
“Shame, blame, disrespect, betrayal, and the withholding of affection damage the roots from which love grows. Love can only survive these injuries if they are acknowledged, healed and rare.” ~Brené Brown Dear Universe, We all know somebody that is a perpetual blamer. When something goes wrong in life, he’s quick to throw the blame and the shame elsewhere. It doesn’t …
Winter Woes: Finding the Bright Side
“Advice is like snow—the softer it falls, the longer it dwells upon, and the deeper it sinks to the mind.” ~Samuel Taylor Coleridge Dear Universe, It’s been snowing—a lot. Now of course I know it’s winter and that I live in New England so naturally I can expect a little snow this time of year. But it’s been snowing more …
Add a Ta-Da To Your To-Do
“So much of life is in the smallness of moments…but they are harder to mark. ~Ally Condie Dear Universe, As we are all aware, I am a list maker. I’d like to think if accolades were given for list making, I’d be awarded a trophy or a ribbon or maybe just a small round of applause. I make lists on …
Unplugged
“Today is my tomorrow. It’s up to me to shape it, to take control and seize every opportunity. The power is in the choices I make each day. I listen to myself. I eat well. I sleep well. I shape me.” Dear Universe, It happened all at once. I arrived at the gym and grabbed my mp3 player and Kindle …
Instincts and Intuition
“Intuition literally means learning from within. Most of us were not taught how to use this sense, but all of us know well that ‘gut feeling.’ Learn to trust that inner feeling and it will grow stronger. Avoid going against your better judgement or getting talked into things that just don’t feel right.” ~Doe Zantamata Dear Universe, I love that …