“Where words leave off, music begins.” ~Heinrich Heine Dear Universe, I love music. So much so, that it astonishes me that I have never really written about it before. Music plays a part in my life every day. Whether it’s impromptu dance parties while getting the day started, music blaring on my long car rides to work (with me loudly …
Seeking Out The Signs: They Are Everywhere
“Take time to notice the things others are overlooking.” Dear Universe, I consider myself blessed because I notice signs fairly frequently. I say this with no mathematical evidence to back this up or a graph tracking my days, but I say it because often I’ll be with people and I’m the only one noticing, pointing, explaining and taking the …
Love is the Key
“Love is light for the soul.” ~Lailah Gifty Akita Dear Universe, As you know, I am always on the lookout for signs in whatever way you want to deliver them to me. That’s why I couldn’t help but notice a certain message all around me while I was in London and Paris. Love. Love in London: The trip started …
Follow the Color-Filled Road
“Thoughts are very powerful things. Think of them often enough and long enough and they’ll become self-fulfilling prophecies.” ~Charlotte Reed Dear Universe, I am feeling especially blessed this last week as I have been traveling to some of my favorite cities and new places with one of my favorite people. At least once a day I stop and can’t believe …
A Few Simple Words
“…Words have power. Words can light fires in the minds of men. Words can wring tears from the hardest hearts.” ~Patrick Rothfuss Dear Universe, Yesterday I spotted something trending on Twitter that I instantly loved. #EncourageEveryoneIn4Words Immediately words came to mind. I typed the first few I thought of and fit as many encouraging, four-word phrases as I could into …
Why a Bumper Sticker Became My Mantra
“Sometimes when you lose your way, you find YOURSELF.” ~Mandy Hale Dear Universe, About eight or nine years ago I saw a bumper sticker with a quote in big, block letters. It said: “Not all who wander are lost.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien I bought it. I wasn’t quite sure why since I knew I wouldn’t be sticking it on my car, …
Believe… Just BeClause
“And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” ~Roald Dahl Dear Universe, I’ve been seeing a clear sign this holiday season. It’s a sign that has appeared in different places at different times—even in …
Be Brave
“The only good thing to do with good advice is pass it on; it is never of any use to oneself.” ~Oscar Wilde Dear Universe, Sometimes advice comes to you in the strangest and most unique of ways. It can be a billboard, a sign, a repeated song lyric or just a friend offering words when you need to hear …