“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Wayne Dyer Dear Universe, I can’t believe this year is finally, finally, almost over. (Can I get a hallelujah?) The other day my husband mentioned how my birthday is coming up (a couple of weeks from now). I commented how in some ways it feels …
Chances are You’re Ready
“My yesterdays walk with me.” ~William Golding Dear Universe, I know at some point or another we’ve all heard the saying, “the only time to look back is to see how far you’ve come.” (In fact, I know I’ve written about this very thought on here before!) But lately it seems like things from the past are popping up to …
The Road Beyond the Exit
“There are paths and there are signs along the way. And sometimes there are signs with paths along the way. The trick is knowing which is which.” Dear Universe, A few weeks ago I needed to drive to my intern’s house to drop off some work for her. (Let me pause for a second. Just the fact that I actually …
Your Secret Weapon
“We have to dare to be ourselves, however frightening or strange that self may prove to be.” ~May Sarton Dear Universe, Recently I was reading a story of someone who has a high profile, successful career. But the story wasn’t about her success. The story was about how she was hiding who she really was for fear of being criticized …
Ditch the Drama
“Love is a choice. Drama is also a choice. So the question is which one would you rather be surrounded by?” Dear Universe, If there’s one thing I don’t enjoy in my life, it’s drama. Truth be told, it wasn’t always this way. For years, I was surrounded by drama: at work, in friendships, in romance. The thing is I …
Holding On and the Gift of Letting Go
“If you keep holding on to the past, the pain will never go away.” ~Jessamine Verzosa Dear Universe, I think some of us are masters at holding onto things long after we should have let them go. It’s easy to hold on. It’s what we’re used to. It’s comfortable and comforting to hang onto what we know. So we hold onto …
The Spiritual Side of the Solar Eclipse
“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth.” ~Buddha Dear Universe, Unless you’ve been hiding underground, there is no way you could have missed that today we are going to experience a solar eclipse. Now, I know for a lot of people this is a big deal. After all, here in the United States, we …
Rituals, Release and Renewal
“So come on let it go Just let it be… Everything’s that’s broke Leave it to the breeze…” ~James Bay Dear Universe, The other day I was having a conversation that eventually led to this question: “How can I stop my past hurts from affecting my present?” The conversation was about—you guessed it—relationships. In this case my friend was struggling …