“You want to know how the strings are pulled, but why do you insist on looking for the strings? Feast instead at the magic before you.” Dear Universe, When I was a little girl, I loved watching magic tricks. It didn’t matter if it was one of my older brothers doing a card trick or a T.V. special complete with …
The Fearless Pursuit of Your Dreams
“There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure.” ~Paulo Coelho Dear Universe, I have seven nieces and nephews and not a day goes by where I don’t find myself in awe of them. They constantly amaze me—the new things they learn, how they perceive the world, and the questions they ask. So …
Maui Magic
“What can feel more magical than knowing we are honoring what feels best for us?” Dear Universe, For as long as I can remember, it has been a dream of mine to visit Hawaii. Somehow, despite being an avid traveler, hopping from state to state and country to country, I never made it over to these islands of paradise—until a …
Because I’m Ready Now
“No one can tell us when we’re ready. No one can and no one should. Only you can make that choice because the answer is within you. No one else carries your truth.” Dear Universe, We all know how hard it can be to make a change, but when we finally reach the moment when we are ready, it can …
Ride the Waves
“Sometimes you go through things that seem huge at the time, like a mysterious glowing cloud devouring your entire community. While they’re happening, they feel like the only thing that matters and you can hardly imagine that there’s a world out there that might have anything else going on. And then the glow cloud moves on. And you move on. …
The Secret to Starting
“If I must start somewhere, right here and now is the best place imaginable.” ~Richelle E. Goodrich Dear Universe, Beginnings can be beautiful. They can signal fresh starts, dreams realized or long awaited moments finally coming to fruition. But beginnings can also be bumpy. They can be charged with anxiety, worry, fear and panic. New starts often mean that change …
Say Yes to What’s Next
“love is a place & through this place of love move (with brightness of peace) all places yes is a world & in this world of yes live (skillfully curled) all worlds” ~E.E Cummings Dear Universe, There are times in our lives when we let our fears get the best of us, despite how brave we can be. We imagine …