“Intention is one of the most powerful forces there is. What you mean when you do a thing will always determine the outcome.” ~Brenna Yobvanoff Dear Universe, When planning our trip to Italy, my friend and I knew that Rome would be a must-see stop. A city filled with history, beauty, religion, culture and food, I couldn’t wait to …
Like an Hourglass
“And life’s like an hourglass, glued to the table…” ~Anna Nalick Dear Universe, When I was a little girl, I was fascinated by the egg timer my mom had in our kitchen. It was a miniature hourglass with neon blue sand inside. I would often flip the timer over just so I could watch the grains tunnel through from top …
Manifest Mindset: Part Two
“I believe that we have to be in the process of wherever we are and allow the Universe to catch up with our dreams…” ~Gabrielle Bernstein Dear Universe, As soon as I wrote the last letter to you, the one about believing in your powers, a message began appearing—one that I had to take notice of. “Don’t worry about the …
Birthday Blessings
“May you live all the days of your life.” ~Jonathan Swift Dear Universe, Today is my birthday! Whoo hoo! The first thing I did today when I woke up, even before I rolled out of bed to make a much needed coffee, was to check my horoscope apps on my phone. Yes, I said apps. One can never have too …
Birthday Bliss
“How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you were?” ~Satchel Paige Dear Universe, Today is my birthday. I’m sure at some point I’ll be surrounded by loved ones, make a wish and blow out my candles (I do love wishing, after all). Other than that, I am not sure what I will do. I kind of …
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 …
12-12-12
Dear Universe, I’ve always liked the number 12—probably because my birthday is January 12th. But throughout my life 1’s and 2’s and 12’s have popped up as significant numbers for me. When I was in grad school, my favorite professor did a lecture, several actually, on the significance of 12. He felt that many books were written in a twelve …
Santa Baby
“Santa Baby… I really do believe in you. Let’s see if you believe in me.” Dear Universe, As you may have guessed I am a fan of writing letters. 🙂 So when I saw a Macy’s commercial that involved writing letters to Santa and dropping them off in a gigantic red Santa mailbox, well my ears perked up. Their one …