Dear Universe, I promised you I would be more open this year, and I believe I have been doing a stellar job (insert pat on back). I believe I even made an out loud declaration to you a few weeks ago about this and you immediately responded to me. And I appreciated the reminder last week about me “exercising my …
Blind Date
Dear Universe, About a week ago I walked into the library and saw this simple setup in honor of Valentine’s Day. The neatly wrapped gifts bedazzled with glittery red heart stickers beckoned my attention. Stepping closer, I read the sign. “How about a blind date with a book?” Immediately I loved the idea. What a creative way to inspire someone …
St. Valentine’s
“Love, having no geography, has no boundaries: weight and sink it deep, no matter, it will rise and find the surface.” ~Truman Capote Dear Universe, I love Valentine’s Day. I love sending cards and giving treats to loved ones, especially as a surprise. I love letting them know how special they are to me. Yesterday I found out that this …
Nemo
Dear Universe, It has been a crazy week. The Blizzard of 2013, Nemo, came in and hit the Northeast with full force. I thought I couldn’t take a storm with such a cute name seriously. Nemo was determined to prove me wrong. When I was little I loved being snowed in, watching movies, drinking hot chocolate with marshmallows and then …
Change in the Air
Dear Universe, Is it just me or does 2013 already feel really different from 2012? I feel change coming. And instead of the normal level of anxiety this would cause me, the change in the air feels good. It feels like it’s about time. Other people I’ve talked to have said something similar. We can’t quite pinpoint or explain it, …
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 …
Soul Contracts
Dear Universe, I understand the idea of a contract. Sign your name on the dotted line and seal your fate. It’s permanent. It’s binding. It’s official. In other words, it’s a deal that’s difficult to break. About a year ago I heard the term “soul contracts” and was intrigued to learn more. I planned on reading a book about it, …
Tiny Acts
Dear Universe, I got an email the other day with the link to this article. In case you don’t feel like reading the whole thing, I’ll summarize. A young woman posted a photo of a bathroom stall at her university. In the stall, women had previously left heartbreaking messages of tragedies in their lives. One had written about being raped, …