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“Whatever satisfies the soul is truth.” ~Walt Whitman Dear Universe, Lately, a lesson keeps coming to me. It’s a lesson about how, whether we realize it or not, the answers are always within us. Like most lessons, this one has come up in a variety of ways—some of which are subtle, while others are more obvious. Most recently, I experienced …
“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Wayne Dyer Dear Universe, I can’t believe this year is finally, finally, almost over. (Can I get a hallelujah?) The other day my husband mentioned how my birthday is coming up (a couple of weeks from now). I commented how in some ways it feels …
“You are one thing only. You are a Divine Being. An all-powerful Creator. You are a Deity in jeans and a t-shirt, and within you dwells the infinite wisdom of the ages and the sacred creative force of All that is, will be and ever was.” ~Anthon St. Maarten Dear Universe, I’m sorry. I know I’ve been questioning lots of things …
“Everyone tells a story about themselves inside their own head. Always. All the time. That story makes you what you are. We build ourselves out of that story.” ~Patrick Rothfuss Dear Universe, All of us have a story we tell about ourselves. It can be funny or heartbreaking. It can be a life defining moment or something seemingly insignificant. But …
Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.” ~Roy T. Bennett Dear Universe, The other day, I was speaking with a student who will graduate college next spring. She is bright and talented and one of those people you know will succeed. Naturally, there is …
“Life is a series of choices, and not all of them—or any of them—should be rushed. Take your time to prepare. You’ll want to be ready when you reach your destiny.” Dear Universe, I have no sense of direction. I mean it. Just ask my husband. He’ll gladly tell you of the time I went to the gas station around …
“Do one thing at a time, and while doing it put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else.” ~Swami Vivekananda Dear Universe, Lately, things have been busier than normal. I don’t mind. I like being busy, feeling productive, working towards goals and checking items off my to-do list. But it’s been the kind of busy that …
“We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ~Anaïs Nin Dear Universe, Recently I stumbled upon a writing contest on Positive Writer. The topic, “How Writing Has Positively Influenced My Life,” intrigued me. Though I’ve been writing for as long as I’ve been reading, this idea is something I only recently thought about. But I’ve never …