“Our eyes met and our souls caught on fire.” ~Nikki Rowe Dear Universe, This past weekend I had my first in person event in over a year! I had some trepidation leading up to it. I wondered if I would still have the same zest I always had for events. I wondered if I would be excited to be there …
Don’t Dream It’s Over
“There’s a battle ahead Many battles are lost But you’ll never see the end of the road While you’re traveling with me Hey now, hey now Don’t dream it’s over Hey now, hey now When the world comes in They come, they come To build a wall between us We know they won’t win…” ~Crowded House Dear Universe, The …
Go on and Face it
“Worry is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but gets you nowhere.” ~Erma Bombeck Dear Universe, A long-time favorite quote came to mind the other day: “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” ~Zora Neale Hurston I first came across it years ago, when my life seemed at a standstill after a particularly tumultuous …
The Truth About “Bad” Timing
“The right timing is not always our timing.” ~Joyce Meyer Dear Universe, Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about timing. How things line up in our lives, the people we meet, the opportunities that come our way, are in large part due to us “being in the right place at the right time.” That’s what we say, right? And then …
Maybe it’s not a Mess; Maybe it’s a Miracle
“Those aren’t mud piles being thrown at you. They are the start to a new foundation. Go on and build it.” Dear Universe, Life is full of surprises. Life is full of twist and turns, delays and detours. But really none of that is true. The things that occur are never detours or delays. Everything is happening exactly as it …
The Best Laid Plans…
“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.” ~Allen Saunders Dear Universe, The other day I found myself reminiscing, sifting through old travel photos. I think maybe the limited scope of my scenery—thanks to this pandemic—is making me crave adventure and faraway lands more than I ever have. Traveling has always been one of the things …
20/20 Vision
“What’s comin’ will come, an’ we’ll meet it when it does.” ~J.K. Rowling Dear Universe, Back in early February of this year, I had the amazing opportunity to travel with my bestie to attend Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus tour. We set off on a mini road trip to NYC, and as she drove, we talked about our …