Being really sick for over two weeks has actually been a blessing of sorts. Lots of down time, giving me plenty of time for reflection, prayer, writing.  Being “out of it” seemed to mean being open to other than the status quo, being more open to possibility.
I’ve always been great at envisioning wonderful [...]

Sometimes, like when I’m having a pity party, I forget that I’m not a “victim” of life’s circumstances. I forget that there are a lot of perspectives from which I could be viewing my life. Some of them may not be so pleasant, but a whole heck of a lot of them could show my life [...]

Most of us view every new year as bringing us an opportunity for a fresh start, so new year’s resolutions are common. But change isn’t always easy – even when we want it and know it’s good for us! Do you know what you want in the coming year?  Have you set some intentions?    Maybe [...]

How often do you sabotage hopes and dreams by using those two words…”yeah, but…” They are dream busters. How can you stay focused on what you most want, with those words buzzing around you like bothersome gnats?
As you become more aware of your “yeah, buts” you can counteract them…by using another [...]

The Music
For sixty years I have been forgetful,
every minute, but not for a second
has this flowing toward me stopped or slowed.
I deserve nothing. Today I recognize
that I am the guest the mystics talk about.
I play this living music for my host.
Everything today is for the host.
- Rumi
What if we lived our lives as though we [...]

Over the last several months, I’ve been enchanted by the idea and experience of “sparkle.”  It sends me back to being about four or five, when I just loved being myself.  I hadn’t had teachers reprimand me for always wanting to do show and tell.  I hadn’t yet gotten my first (humiliating) birthday spanking in [...]

I want to be successful.  When I say that aloud…or write it for the whole world to see, I start to feel a little nauseous.  It seems to have such a negative connotation for me.  But it is the truth – I do want to be successful…just not in the way I think we typically [...]