“That is the voice of your consciousness. It’s the voice that’s speaking the truth you may not want to hear, and it never turns off. It’s the part that keeps us moving, that pushes us.” ~Carolyn Myss Dear Universe, A year ago today I was on my way to New Jersey for the most epic weekend at Tara Romano’s Your …
The Confidence to Know
“If you do not know where you come from, then you don’t know where you are, and if you don’t know where you are, then you don’t know where you’re going. And if you don’t know where you’re going, you’re probably going wrong.” ~Terry Pratchett Dear Universe, A new semester just began and as usual when I meet new students, I …
Holding On and the Gift of Letting Go
“If you keep holding on to the past, the pain will never go away.” ~Jessamine Verzosa Dear Universe, I think some of us are masters at holding onto things long after we should have let them go. It’s easy to hold on. It’s what we’re used to. It’s comfortable and comforting to hang onto what we know. So we hold onto …
The Penthouse is Waiting for You
“Nothing moves unless you are determined to push.” ~Nicky Verd Dear Universe, When we want something, we can be so focused and determined. We can also be our own worst enemy. It’s in our nature to get sidetracked and distracted. It’s like we can’t help it. One minute we are completely engrossed in our plan, motivated to the max, and the …
Life is a Choice
“Beliefs are choices. First you choose your beliefs. Then your beliefs affect your choices.” ~Roy T. Bennett Dear Universe, The other day I had a dentist appointment. I know most people dread the dentist, and I admit it’s not my favorite place in the world to be, but I have such a lovely dental hygienist that it makes the visits …
The Truth About You
“Let’s commit to seeing the truth of who we are. We are the only ones who can define what that is and what we believe is what will be.” Dear Universe, Isn’t it amazing how when our loved ones are going through a struggle, we can still see the best in them? No matter how rough of a day they …
Happy, Positive People
“You can be happy every day. There is no secret formula. You simple have to do this one very simple and very difficult thing: choose.” Dear Universe, I love being around happy, positive people. I think most of us do. Happy people have an aura about them that radiates even from a distance. You see it in their smiles or …
When Your Past Pops In
“When your past comes knocking, you have a choice. You can welcome it in and see where it leads or you can ignore the call. Trust that if you want it to, eventually it will go back to where it came from—some place far away that you no longer reside in.” Dear Universe, There are so many times in life …