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“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice.” ~T.S. Eliot Dear Universe, The end of the year is fast approaching and that can only mean two things: you are feeling panicked or you are feeling excited. The start of a New Year can create a cascade of emotions. It means a fresh …
“Every year is a new beginning, but so is every day. Take a deep breath and begin.” Dear Universe, This week marks the Chinese New Year. I heard that it was the Year of the Monkey (Red Fire Monkey, to be exact) and as I usually do, I wanted to research to see what this could symbolize for 2016. The …
“Isn’t it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it yet?” ~L.M. Montgomery Dear Universe, I know everyone thinks of January as a fresh start and a month filled with new beginnings. And for obvious reasons, it certainly is. But what about February, I wondered? It turns out many consider February a month of …
“Reflect upon your present blessings—of which every man has many –not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.” ~Charles Dickens Dear Universe, As you are well aware, the end of the year keeps me busy. Busy preparing for all my New Year’s traditions! Yes, there are specific clothes to wear, food to eat and rituals to practice. …
Dear Universe, Ahh, October 31st. Halloween. The time for costumes, candy and horror movies. The time for ghosts, ghouls and goblins. Or the time for superstitions, rituals and fortune telling. Yes. That’s right. It’s probably not surprising that some people believe Halloween is the best night to perform particular rituals and that it’s the best time to foretell future events …
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 …