“Intuition comes in several forms: – a sudden flash of insight, visual or auditory – a predictive dream – a spinal shiver of recognition as something is occurring or told to you – a sense of knowing something already – a sense of deja-vu – a snapshot image of a future scene or event – knowledge, perspective or understanding divined …
Why Just Five Minutes Can Lead to Infinite Possibility
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” ~Dalai Lama Dear Universe, The other day I was running errands when I came across these two t-shirts. I immediately made a connection to the message that you, Universe, were sending …
Year of the Sheep (And Eight Reasons Why You Should Love It)
“You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind.” ~Hillary DePiano Dear Universe, I can’t believe I almost forgot. Always with each New Year, I want to find out what year it is in the Chinese Zodiac. Last year was the Year of the Horse and I do think it was an intense, transformative year. Luckily, something (you, …
Beyond Blessed: A Heartfelt Birthday Thanks
“The cake had a trick candle that wouldn’t go out, so I didn’t get my wish. Which was just that it would always be like this…” ~Janet Fitch Dear Universe, Today is my birthday. Before the day gets started, I just wanted to say thank you for the gift of another year. My life is full of things I am …
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, …
Nice to Meet You… Finally
“What the New Year brings to you will depend a great deal on what you bring to the New Year.” ~Vern McLellan Dear Universe, Flashback time. It was December 2010. I was in a particularly low place. I was doing my best to stay optimistic during a time of drastic change. I was doing my best not to be afraid …
Why Wait?
“The days are passing by—much to our joy, much to our dismay. We change and grow, sometimes just the way we want, sometimes in ways we never imagined—much to our joy, much to our dismay.” Dear Universe, It just hit me. The new year is literally days away. Days away. It was because I saw this tweet: “If you haven’t …
Unplugged
“Today is my tomorrow. It’s up to me to shape it, to take control and seize every opportunity. The power is in the choices I make each day. I listen to myself. I eat well. I sleep well. I shape me.” Dear Universe, It happened all at once. I arrived at the gym and grabbed my mp3 player and Kindle …