“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 …
Meant to be
“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 …
The Road Beyond the Exit
“There are paths and there are signs along the way. And sometimes there are signs with paths along the way. The trick is knowing which is which.” Dear Universe, A few weeks ago I needed to drive to my intern’s house to drop off some work for her. (Let me pause for a second. Just the fact that I actually …
Wouldn’t Want it Any Other Way
“The universe is always speaking to us. … Sending us little messages, causing coincidences and serendipities, reminding us to stop, to look around, to believe in something else, something more.” ~Nancy Thayer Dear Universe, Lots of us ask for signs—some little thing to show us we are making the right decision, on the right track or just being guided along our …
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 …
Aloha
“Sometimes something resonates with you and you don’t immediately know why. Later, when the realization hits, you are astounded by the ways in which the Universe speaks to you.” Dear Universe, As soon as we arrived in Maui, we knew it. It wasn’t just the tropical scenery or the warm weather; it was the feeling we got when we met …