Turn It Around

Day 148 “Real life isn’t always going to be perfect or go our way, but the recurring acknowledgement of what is working in our lives can help us not only to survive but surmount our difficulties.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach We all find ourselves in situations that are unwanted and unpleasant, and those experiences bringContinueContinue reading “Turn It Around”

Count Your Blessings

Day 147 “Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting your troubles.” – Maltbie D. Babcock I’m a bit behind with my posts again, but this time it’s because of a message from the Universe that was so conspicuous that it had to take center stage. I’ll share the detailsContinueContinue reading “Count Your Blessings”

Practice Freedom

Day 145 “If you try to work for whatever everyone else wants, I think that you get lost. I think you’ve got to be in love with what you’ve done and then see what happens.” – Melinda Bilyeu When I experience synchronicity, I believe it’s a sign that I’m meant to share the message that I receive from itContinueContinue reading “Practice Freedom”

Nostalgia, Laughter & Guilty Pleasures

Day 142 “Guilt is a destructive and ultimately pointless emotion.” – Lynn Crilly My post is supposed to inspire the song that becomes the blog beats, but today’s post is inspired by the song. A few days ago, I thought of Andy Gibb out of left field – ok, I admit that he was one ofContinueContinue reading “Nostalgia, Laughter & Guilty Pleasures”

Illusions

Day 141 “Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.” – Albert Einstein We live in a world of illusion. It’s no more real than the sets in Hollywood, yet most of us are unaware of the transcendental truth from which the illusion of physical reality flows because we are conditioned to believe otherwise.ContinueContinue reading “Illusions”

Divine Poetry

Day 135 “The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.” – Michelangelo I came across this poem by Charlie Chaplin earlier in the week, and I knew that it was the articulation of all the thoughts and feelings that I was in the process of awakening in myself. I thought itContinueContinue reading “Divine Poetry”

Whispers Within

Day 134 “The soul has no secret that the behavior does not reveal.” – Lao Tzu Everyday this week, I’ve woken up in the middle of the night to find my cat Ippa sitting right next to me, waiting patiently for me to open my arms to let her in to cuddle. She doesn’t make aContinueContinue reading “Whispers Within”

A Slice of Kindness

Day 129 “A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.” – Amelia Earhart I must have been subconsciously thinking of ideas for my tornado-of-kindness campaign today, because I was doing something entirelyContinueContinue reading “A Slice of Kindness”

Harness The Energy

Day 125 “All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” – Walt Disney Someone who has nothing to do with my day-to-day life,ContinueContinue reading “Harness The Energy”

Magic Words

Day 117 Be Thankful Be thankful that you don’t already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to? Be thankful when you don’t know something For it gives you the opportunity to learn. Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow. Be thankful for yourContinueContinue reading “Magic Words”