Love
50 Shades of Gray (Hair)
So last year, I decided to stop dying my hair. I know, I know, I hear your gasps, and I feel you scrolling to look at my picture. Yes, my hair is now mostly white and I’m still in my fifties. Before I made the decision, I posted a question on facebook, what is the...
You Matter & Someone Loves You
Sometimes we find ourselves questioning the meaning of life. We wonder what our true purpose is. We ask questions like, why is life so hard, why is there so much suffering, and what am I really here for? Sometimes we even ask the question, why am I alive? I just...
LOVE
LOVE is all there is. I repeat this to myself over and over. Sometimes I simply repeat the word LOVE. I breathe in and out, reminding myself that we live in a world that is filled with love, compassion, and kindness. I know that everywhere we look there are helpers,...
LOVE and FEAR
The devastating shooting deaths in Florida over the weekend brought to the forefront so many emotions and feelings for so many people. On social media I saw everything from fear, sadness, grief, despair, and hate, to frustration and aggravation, to an outpouring of...
Celebrating Mom’s 75th
Today is my mom’s birthday and she’s 75. Today, I am celebrating the beautiful, strong, and loving woman that she is, and all she has meant to me over the years. I love that our relationship has grown so beautifully over the years – we’re still mom and daughter of...
Relationships = Life
“The quality of our relationships equals the quality of our life.” - Tony Robbins Have you measured the quality of your relationships lately? On a business level, are the clients or your co-workers happy with the amount of time you spend with them? What about the...
Have You Forgotten Mother’s Day Already?
We haven’t! Why? Because Mother’s Day celebrates one of the most important relationships of our lives. Our mothers are our first loves, our first connection to the world, and in the womb they are literally our source for life. We rely on our mothers for nourishment,...
Open the Door to Your Soul
Lies. Fibs. White Lies. Half-truths. Real Whoppers. Is there a difference? Many of us like to think so. We rationalize why it’s okay to speak something that isn’t exactly true. Sometimes we say things that are partially true. We omit parts of the story. We...
You Don’t Need Fixing
What is this incessant need to make ourselves better? Why don’t we accept who we are and what we have as enough? Blame it on Your Parents Sure, this sounds a little bit harsh, but there is no denying the conditioning that took place in our formative years. We idolized...
No Matter the Question, LOVE is the Answer
It’s true. There is not a single situation, circumstance or person that cannot be answered with love. A loving response carries with it the essence of life and, as such, is always welcomed and understood at the level of Spirit. When You Answer with LOVE You will...
Mirror, Mirror of Myself
We’ve all had times in our life when we meet someone, and we experience dejavu. We could swear we’ve met them before. In an attempt to make the connection, we ask lots of questions to figure out how we might know them. ‘Did you grow up in Texas?’ ‘Where did you go to...
We Need Each Other
Scientists have been studying the interaction of human beings for centuries and the conclusion is always the same. We need each other. Physically we have a need for human touch. Infants who are not held and touched in their first months of life either die or become...
A Father’s Day Tribute ~ 52 Lessons from My Father
1. Never put anything in writing that you wouldn’t want your parents to see. 2. You can do anything you put your mind to. 3. Never be afraid to say and stand by what you believe in. 4. If what you want to say will not bring good to a situation, don’t say anything at...
YOU Are The Miracle You’ve Been Waiting For
There is no one on this earth more important, more special or more powerful than you. The gifts you possess are unique to you. The creativity that you hold within you and that you use in your actions is a treasure. The love you feel and the love you share provide...
Honoring our Mothers
As we move through life, we often see our mothers in ourselves. We may catch ourselves doing what our mothers have done in the same situation. We hear words from our own lips and we hear our mothers voices. We find our thought process asking the question, "What would...
Create a Happy Holiday
Happy Holidays to You! Across the world at this time of year, we find the holidays being celebrated in hundreds of different ways. Traditions have been passed down through the generations and we each have ingrained in our minds the practices that make for the perfect...
That’s Just Crazy Talk
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are listening to someone, and this person in front of you is saying something that is virtually unbelievable to you or so outlandish that you don’t really know how to respond. You don’t want to hurt their feelings...
