Dear Universe, As you know, I ask for signs. Okaaay! I ask for signs a lot. Fine. I ask for signs morning, noon and night. Yes, I even ask for dreams with meaning and more often than not, you deliver. Hey, at least I’m consistent. That’s why when I saw this sign, I had to laugh. It doesn’t get more …
Future Flash
Dear Universe, As you are well aware, I tend to think about the future… a lot. I wonder where I’ll be, what I’ll be doing, who will be my side, how it will all happen, when it will play out… and on and on. But the other night, as I tossed and turned thinking about—well, what else, my future—I realized …
Wild Thing
Dear Universe, Yesterday morning, I had some surprise visitors. I hadn’t seen them in a couple of months so their return was… well, a surprise. These aren’t old friends I’m talking about or even family. No, no. My visitors are of the feathered variety. It seems a flock of wild turkeys have taken a liking to me. Yes, wild turkeys. …
Divine Day
Dear Universe, Sometimes I just want you to give me a little spiritual guidance. A nudge, a wink, a sign, something. Anything to tell me I am moving in the right direction, a clue as to what’s next or a hint to what I should be doing—in case I am missing anything. So, I ask. And usually you deliver. Little …
12-12-12
Dear Universe, I’ve always liked the number 12—probably because my birthday is January 12th. But throughout my life 1’s and 2’s and 12’s have popped up as significant numbers for me. When I was in grad school, my favorite professor did a lecture, several actually, on the significance of 12. He felt that many books were written in a twelve …
Judgement Free
Dear Universe, I finally got a chance to get back to the gym after a two week hiatus—not planned. It felt nice to make some time to do that. For the past couple of years my gym of choice has been Planet Fitness because it’s convenient and affordable. Years ago I used to belong to one of those fancy gyms …
Joy to the World
Dear Universe, It’s that time of year. The sun is setting earlier. The first snow fell in the northeast. The winter drinks have returned to Starbucks. I feel like it was only days ago that I noticed the fall drinks were here. Now I like the winter drinks, I do—so I am not necessarily sad about this development. But the …
Shooting Star
“It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.” ~William Shakespeare Dear Universe, About ten years ago, I saw a shooting star for the first time in my life. It was a balmy summer night and I was walking to my car when the brightest flash of light I’d ever seen flew across the dark sky. …