Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Patience”
“Your only goal is to arrive.” ~Paul Ollinger Dear Universe, Well, here we are, week 6? 7? 8? of quarantine. If I looked at a calendar, I could figure it out, but truthfully even the days on the calendar are starting to look like one, big, continuous block, rather than neatly divided squares. I digress. So here we are, on …
“When it was dark, you always carried the sun in your hand for me.” ~Sean O’Casey Dear Universe, In just a couple of weeks, it feels as if our entire world has turned upside down. The coronavirus is officially a worldwide pandemic and we are living in times we have never seen before. Every day we are experiencing a new normal—from …
“Write your dreams in a journal, notebook, card or on a cork. When you pen down your dreams, an inner strength and divine power is activated for you to work towards the fulfillment of your dreams.” ~Lailah Gifty Akita Dear Universe, Sometimes it’s good to be reminded that the big things we’re dreaming of rarely happen in a day or a …
“It was amazing how you could get so far from where you’d planned, and yet find it was exactly were you needed to be.” ~Sarah Dessen Dear Universe, What a month it has been. It’s funny how most days can come and go, one blending into another, with nothing significant or out of the ordinary distinguishing one from the next. …
“Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens, and response is something we can choose.” ~Maureen Killoran Dear Universe, The holidays can be a warm, happy, joyous time. They can also be a trying time: bringing out the stress, anxiety and impatience in all of us. I thought of this a couple of weeks ago …
“Life is a series of choices, and not all of them—or any of them—should be rushed. Take your time to prepare. You’ll want to be ready when you reach your destiny.” Dear Universe, I have no sense of direction. I mean it. Just ask my husband. He’ll gladly tell you of the time I went to the gas station around …
“Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dream. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways …
“Personality begins where comparison leaves off. Be unique. Be memorable. Be confident. Be proud.” ~Shannon L. Alder Dear Universe, A few years ago I was working with one of my Chinese international students. This student (I’ll call him J) was one of the most dynamic, kind, funny and hard working students I have ever had. He’s the type of student …