Both Do you live in a this or that world, or a this AND that world? We tend to categorize things as good or bad and right or wrong. It helps us make sense of senseless things. And yet, we can get so caught up in defending the good or bad of a person …
Today, I am asking you to take a challenge with me. Are you ready to accept your challenge? For the next 168 hours (one week), I am asking you to focus on the world you want to live in. I challenge you to choose good thoughts this week. Each moment, each hour, each morning, …
I recently visited the Baha’i Temple just outside of Chicago. I’ve driven by it dozens of times and seen it from the water, but this was my first visit. It was a beautiful day, I brought my journal, and I planned to sit to make plans and set intentions. While the center was closed, the …
Today’s positive musings are simple and can be challenging if you hold on tight to hurt. My motto is to LOVE without condition. My conditions come with how I choose to participate. Sometimes that means lessening my time with certain people, and sometimes it means LOVING them energetically while not participating with them in …
A week ago, another tragedy hit, another mass shooting killing 19 4th graders and two teachers. There is the war in Ukraine, global warming, and various other issues that seem to be insurmountable. I know I’ve been asking myself what I can do to bring more LOVE, kindness, compassion, and peace forward. While there …
Will you do me a favor? Take a moment right now and put everything aside. Step 1: Close your eyes and put your hand on your heart. Put your hand on your skin rather than your clothing if you can. Step 2: B R E A T H E. Take several slow …
Do you go about your day thinking that you are making memories? Did you know that your thoughts, words, and actions create precious memories in any given moment? This past week, a friend of mine unexpectedly died. She was one of my sailing friends. I didn’t see much of her during the off-season, …
What is it that you want in your life? Do you want more LOVE in your life? Do you want more kindness and compassion in your life? What about peace? Have you taken a moment to sit and ask yourself what you truly want in your life? Well, let today be that …
I am a big baseball fan for those who don’t know me well. Specifically, I am a St. Louis Cardinal fan. I’m excited that the season is back on after months of the owners locking the players out. I follow a Facebook page for Cardinal fans, and while I LOVE it, it also reminds …
Bravery shows up differently for each of us. If getting out of bed is a brave thing you do today. I see you. If staying in bed is a brave thing you do today. I see you. If ending a relationship that doesn’t serve you is a brave thing you do today. …
