Dear Universe, Lyrics from Whitney Houston songs, so many of which are part of my life’s soundtrack, have been floating through my mind since last night. Here are some of the ones I can’t forget: “Everybody’s searching for a hero. People need someone to look up to. Each day I live I want to be …
I Want a Word, Please
Dear Universe, “I’m making space for the unknown future to fill up my life with yet-to-come surprises.” Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love The other day I happened to catch the tail end of the movie Eat, Pray, Love. Though I read the book and have seen the movie before, I had forgotten about this one scene towards the end. In …
Girls Night In
Dear Universe, Sometimes it’s nice to have a quiet night in with the girls. Watching movies, snacking on popcorn, eating late night ice cream and catching up on the latest news in each other’s lives is always a good time. But it’s been done. We’ve seen Dirty Dancing so many times we know the exact place to pause to …
A Little Taste of London
Dear Universe, I have a confession. I still miss London. It’s kind of hard not to. And it’s not only because the trip was so fantastic, but also because I am given daily nudges that poke at me and say, “Hey, Remember London?” On television, coverage for the 2012 summer Olympics has already begun and every store I go seems to …
Surround Yourself in the Sublime
Dear Universe, I think the vision board bonanza inspired my mom. She gave me this the other day and said, “This made me think of you. It’s a different kind of vision board.” I love it. Immediately, I positioned it in my bedroom where I can see it first thing in the morning and right before I fall asleep. And …
Year of the Dragon
Dear Universe, My friend emailed me the other day and delivered some good news about the Chinese New Year. “It’s the year of the water dragon, which they say is a year for wish manifestation!” Granted I have never given much thought to the Chinese New Year and what it means, but when I read her message, I felt …
Six Word Memoirs. Try It Out.
Dear Universe, Once again, Oprah has inspired me. As I was reading the latest issue of O Magazine, I fell in love with the article on writing your own six word memoir. A variety of different memoirs were submitted from all walks of life. Some of my favorites? “I live my best life now.” “Loving heart for sale. Like new.” …
Vision Board Time
Dear Universe, Okay, so I only made my first vision board not that long ago. BUT, this is 2012. I feel like 2012 deserves its very own vision board with new juju. I’ll consider the 2011 vision board a practice run. Besides, I noticed some of the things have already happened! Therefore, I believe the vision had to be refreshed. …