Did you know that you are a powerful creator? Yes, YOU! Do you consider yourself creative? I see many people who don’t feel creative because they don’t play an instrument, aren’t writers, or aren’t artists. Yes, those are creative outlets, as are sketching and knitting, but there is much more to being creative. YOU are a creator. …
Happy February! We’re a month into 2022, AND it’s the Chinese New Year. While I LOVE January 1st as a fresh start, I LOVE looking at the traditions of the Chinese New Year too. This year, 2022, is the year of the Tiger, and that is my Chinese Animal Zodiac, and you can find …
What is holding you back? Do you have a daily to-do list that would require a week to accomplish? Are you passionate about something but don’t feel you have what it takes to create it? Do you procrastinate because the tasks at hand seem too big to grasp? First things first – BREATHE! Step …
Are you LIVING the dream? Are you living? Or are you simply alive? I was thinking about the differences between being alive and living. To me, being alive is waking up, breathing, getting through the day, going to bed, and starting it all over again. To live, to truly LIVE, is waking up, breathing …
Welcome to 2022! Did you create resolutions? I’m not a big resolution creator as I don’t know that I’ve ever gone the entire year to accomplish them. I like to think about what I would like to experience in the upcoming months of my life. How do I want to experience my relationships with …
Whether you find yourself in celebration or sorrow, know that someone is on a similar journey as you. There is no need to compare your celebrations or sorrows to others’ joy or pain. Feel your feels. Breathe. Laugh. Cry. And remember, YOU are someone! SOMEONE: Someone is welcoming in a new life today. Someone …
I am reminded daily that the world is both beautiful AND messy. I will continue to do what I can, with what I have, from where I am at to bring more LOVE to the beauty AND LOVE to the messiness. I will get sad, AND I will return to LOVE. I will …
I’m currently reading ‘Nonviolent Communication,’ by Marshall B. Rosenberg. It was written years ago, and I am frankly surprised I’ve not read it before. I’m looking forward to a deeper dive into the book. I would have called it peaceful communication over nonviolent, but I already LOVE it. What are you reading right now that …
I am on it! I choose to stand for LOVE. I choose to stand for kindness. I choose to stand for compassion. I choose to stand for peace. I choose to stand for justice. I choose to focus on solutions while not ignoring problems. I choose to be an ally for marginalized communities and continue …
Today is International Moments of Laughter Day. Who knew! Several years ago, I went to a laughter yoga session with some friends. I had heard of it, but I had not tried it before. It was interesting! And anytime you can find a reason to laugh, as long as it’s not at the expense of …
