Dear Universe, Is it just me or does 2013 already feel really different from 2012? I feel change coming. And instead of the normal level of anxiety this would cause me, the change in the air feels good. It feels like it’s about time. Other people I’ve talked to have said something similar. We can’t quite pinpoint or explain it, …
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, …
30 Day Challenge
Dear Universe, A couple of months ago I was reading one of my go to spiritual resources—O Magazine—when the headline, “How to Find Your Purpose—Fulfill Your Destiny” screamed at me. If anyone could help me figure out my purpose, it had to be Oprah, I thought. It might take years, but if Oprah was in my corner, I was up …
Your Year
Dear Universe, I hope everyone’s 2013 is off to a happy start, one that feels refreshing and hopeful. I spent New Year’s Day being very busy. With all the traditions to follow it really felt like the day flew by! But, it felt important to follow some of the superstitions I wrote about. So I ate my twelve (possibly thirteen—I …
Take What You Need
Dear Universe, Before officially welcoming in the New Year, I think today is a good opportunity to let things go. Take a few minutes today to ask yourself this one question: What things do you wish to let go of from this year or from the past that you don’t want to carry into tomorrow, into the New Year? You …
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 …
Judgement Free
Dear Universe, I finally got a chance to get back to the gym after a two week hiatus—not planned. It felt nice to make some time to do that. For the past couple of years my gym of choice has been Planet Fitness because it’s convenient and affordable. Years ago I used to belong to one of those fancy gyms …
It Moves You
Dear Universe, For the past couple of weeks I keep seeing the same billboard off the highway as I crawl through traffic. It’s for a car—don’t ask me which one—and the slogan reads, “It moves you.” I’m always struck by the line. Every time I read it I wonder: what is it that really moves me? Not in the physical …