“Listen to your intuition. It will tell you everything you need to know.” ~Anthony J. D’Angelo Dear Universe, I’m a big believer in listening to your gut, your instinct, that voice inside your head—however we refer to it. In fact, I can remember distinct instances when I listened to my intuition and immediately after I was glad I did. I …
Sending to Soldiers
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” ~Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Dear Universe, The other day I was rushing from point A to point B. I had just finished class at one school and was zooming to get to my next one. I looked at my watch, calculating, thinking. Was there time for me to pick up a …
Free-Flowing
“If you just go with the flow, no matter what weird things happen along the way, you always end up exactly where you belong.” ~ Tom Upton Dear Universe, It seems lately you’ve been delivering a message to me over and over again. It seems you want me to work on something, something that is not always easy for me …
It’s Complicated
Dear Universe, Sometimes things are just complicated. Whether it’s love, life, friendships, figuring out your passions, working your job, sorting out problems, finding your way or following your heart, the path isn’t always straight and clear. It can be well, complicated. Difficult. Tricky. Stressful. Foggy. Questionable. A couple of months ago I was reading an article by Martha Beck. I …
Life Stories
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” ~Maya Angelou Dear Universe, I love a good story. I like reading them, hearing them, telling them. I especially love when someone wants to share a personal story. I have found that I am the type of person that people have no problem confiding in. And I’m not …
Just Married
“The heart has its reasons which reason knows not.” ~Blaise Pascal Dear Universe, It was a typical day of errands, running around from point A to point B to point C, ticking things off my list (yes, I’m a list maker), when this sign, hanging from a parked car, caught my eye. At first, because I only glanced quickly, all …
This is it… It is, Right?
Dear Universe, As you know, I ask for signs. Okaaay! I ask for signs a lot. Fine. I ask for signs morning, noon and night. Yes, I even ask for dreams with meaning and more often than not, you deliver. Hey, at least I’m consistent. That’s why when I saw this sign, I had to laugh. It doesn’t get more …
Tiny Acts
Dear Universe, I got an email the other day with the link to this article. In case you don’t feel like reading the whole thing, I’ll summarize. A young woman posted a photo of a bathroom stall at her university. In the stall, women had previously left heartbreaking messages of tragedies in their lives. One had written about being raped, …