The Wait Is Optional

Day 291 “Whatever we are waiting for – peace of mind, contentment, grace, the inner awareness of simple abundance – it will surely come to us, but only when we are ready to receive it with an open and grateful heart.” – Sarah Ban Breathnach Today is a big milestone for me –  this isContinueContinue reading “The Wait Is Optional”

Just For Fun

Day 289 “Walk as if you are kissing the Earth with your feet.” – Thich Nhat Hanh Today was a pretty low-key day. I ran some errands, relaxed and read. Nothing seemingly remarkable happened. I spent some time feeling different emotions as part of a visualization exercise to notice how the Universe instantly responds to our intentions – it really does!ContinueContinue reading “Just For Fun”

Nip It In The Bud

Day 287 “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them have never happened.” – Mark Twain I took my cat to the vet yesterday for her annual checkup. After her examination, the doctor told me that Ippa is “in intensely good health.” She suffered from mild asthma as aContinueContinue reading “Nip It In The Bud”

The Road Best Traveled

Day 281 “Stay positive and believe in yourself. There will be bumps in the road, you will have setbacks, but if you stay positive and believe that you can get through it, you will.” – Savannah Rose Neveux Today’s Food For Thought Friday series is timely with the upcoming election in the United States. Elections often remind us ofContinueContinue reading “The Road Best Traveled”

Picture Perfect

Day 280 “The very least you can do in your life is to figure out what you hope for. And the most you can do is live inside that hope. Not admire it from a distance but live right in it, under its roof.” – Barbara Kingsolver I’m sure you’ve had a scenario in your life where youContinueContinue reading “Picture Perfect”

Might I Suggest…

Day 279 “The subconscious mind is like a suggestion box. Each day, it takes in hundreds of subtle suggestions placed there by ourselves and others. We, as humans, are highly suggestible beings. We respond to suggestions from others and from ourselves, hundreds of times each day.” – Louis P. Bauer Doesn’t today’s feature image just make youContinueContinue reading “Might I Suggest…”

Planting Patience

Day 278 “You know great things are coming when everything seems to be going wrong. Old energy is clearing out for new energy to enter. Be patient!” – Idil Ahmed Sometimes it feels like no matter how hard you try, things just don’t seem to work out, and you just don’t get the results you’ve beenContinueContinue reading “Planting Patience”

They Did It. So Can You.

Day 277 “Follow your passion. The rest will attend to itself. If I can do it, anybody can do it. It’s possible. And it’s your turn. So go for it. It’s never too late to become what you always wanted to be in the first place.” – J. Michael Straczynski I often write about theContinueContinue reading “They Did It. So Can You.”

Rear View

Day 274 “Happiness comes from within. It is not dependent on external things or on other people. You become vulnerable and can be easily hurt when your feelings of security and happiness depend on the behavior and actions of other people. Never give your power to anyone else.” – Brian L. Weiss Today marks the completionContinueContinue reading “Rear View”

Peck. Not Speck.

Day 273 “If we understood the power of our thoughts, we would guard them more closely. If we understood the awesome power of our words, we would prefer silence to almost anything negative. In our thoughts and words we create our own weaknesses and our own strengths. Our limitations and joys begin in our hearts.ContinueContinue reading “Peck. Not Speck.”