“Travel doesn’t become an adventure until you leave yourself behind.” ~Marty Rubin Dear Universe, I have long dreamed of traveling to Ireland. And when the plan was made, everyone told me the same thing. I would love Ireland. The Irish people would greet us with open arms. Ireland is beautiful. And from the moment we arrived at the airport, I …
New Year’s Luck
Dear Universe, Well, 2013 is almost here. Some people have traditions for the New Year like making resolutions, bucket lists or celebrating with loved ones. While these are worthy traditions, I thought it might be time to expand my horizons and increase my chances for the best year yet. I hunkered down during a snowstorm, cuppa tea in hand, to …
Freaky Friday
Dear Universe, A couple of weeks ago I was talking to someone about making plans to celebrate a new opportunity when he said, “Well, we can’t do it then because it’s Friday the 13th. That’s bad luck.” I immediately agreed! Of course we wouldn’t go out to toast on Friday the 13th. That’s just asking for trouble. But that got …
Feeling Lucky
“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” ~Maya Angelou Dear Universe, I’ve been thinking about luck lately. It started over a chat where someone was professing how unlucky she is: with romance, at work and in everyday, ordinary circumstances. As she continued ticking off a litany of misfortunes to me, I encouraged her to …