Dear Universe, Well, I did it again. While I was in New York City over the long weekend I had the opportunity to meet with a spiritual reader and what can I say? I went for it. I’m so glad I did. The reader was kind-hearted while cutting to the chase—just my style—and throughout the hour-long experience I was stunned …
Feeling Lucky
“If one is lucky, a solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities.” ~Maya Angelou Dear Universe, I’ve been thinking about luck lately. It started over a chat where someone was professing how unlucky she is: with romance, at work and in everyday, ordinary circumstances. As she continued ticking off a litany of misfortunes to me, I encouraged her to …
Spread Love
Dear Universe, Well, it’s that one day of the year that people either love or hate. I get it. The lonely feel lonelier. The betrothed feel even more beloved than usual…usually. I hadn’t given much thought to today, until yesterday. I ordered a grande mocha from Starbucks and when I went to throw out the cup I stopped. Starbucks had …
Whitney’s Words
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 …