Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Gratitude”
“In case you ever foolishly forget, I am never not thinking of you.” ~Virginia Woolf Dear Universe, Last month I lost one of the most important people in my life. His death was sudden, and therefore came as a shock. Even now, weeks later, the thought of him and knowing he’s gone, utterly devastates me. He was my cousin. But …
“Your only goal is to arrive.” ~Paul Ollinger Dear Universe, Well, here we are, week 6? 7? 8? of quarantine. If I looked at a calendar, I could figure it out, but truthfully even the days on the calendar are starting to look like one, big, continuous block, rather than neatly divided squares. I digress. So here we are, on …
“When it was dark, you always carried the sun in your hand for me.” ~Sean O’Casey Dear Universe, In just a couple of weeks, it feels as if our entire world has turned upside down. The coronavirus is officially a worldwide pandemic and we are living in times we have never seen before. Every day we are experiencing a new normal—from …
“Don’t let the sun go down without saying thank you to someone, and without admitting to yourself that absolutely no one gets this far alone.” ~Stephen King Dear Universe, Thanksgiving week is upon us and it’s always my favorite time of year! I remember last year, my husband, son and I hopped in the car to travel to be with …
“Worry is like a rocking chair: it gives you something to do, but never gets you anywhere.” ~Erma Bombeck Dear Universe, Confession: I am a worrier. I worry about things that are happening now, things that already happened, and things that may or may not happen. It can be exhausting, frustrating and annoying—especially for the people around you who constantly …
“Write your dreams in a journal, notebook, card or on a cork. When you pen down your dreams, an inner strength and divine power is activated for you to work towards the fulfillment of your dreams.” ~Lailah Gifty Akita Dear Universe, Sometimes it’s good to be reminded that the big things we’re dreaming of rarely happen in a day or a …
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ~Oprah Winfrey Dear Universe, Last week I had the unbelievable opportunity to see Oprah (yes, Oprah!!!) speak and it was an unforgettable evening. She so generously shared her wisdom, her humor and her light and it’s not something …
“When you begin to see life is the miracle, you’ll recognize moments of magic much more easily.” Dear Universe, Years ago (but what feels like lifetimes ago—time is funny like that), I found myself in a dark period. Life will do that from time to time—drop in, give you a situation you didn’t ask for and then sit back and …