I will . . .

 Sometimes it seems like I have waited a lonely lifetime to find my love.  I was prompted to write this post as I listened to the song "I Will" by Paul McCartney the other day.  It has been one of my favorite songs forever and has held so much meaning in my life.  I didn't...

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The Hard Edges

The hard edges of overwhelm have consumed me lately.  My apologies for the lack of posts on this blog, but I really detest writing for the sake of writing. I'm learning the lesson of listening to my body and knowing when to rest in the midst of life swirling around me.  Relaxing is another...

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The blahs are back

I've been on a roll of blah days and I don't know why.  It just happens . . . everything is fine and you wake up one morning and it hits you in the face . . . the blahs.  Well, maybe I do know what got it going this time, but it has continued for way too many days.   I'm struggling...

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Wise words

The good of the whole must begin  with the good of the individual. You help the world when you help yourself. Remember, we are all one,  all waves in the same ocean,  and one man's consciousness of abundance  and well-being with its outer manifestation  releases...

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Honor the awesomeness

"I’d gone through life believing in the strength and competence of others; never in my own. Now, dazzled, I discovered that my capacities were real. It was like finding a fortune in the lining of an old coat." -- Joan Mills "People become really quite remarkable when they start thinking that...

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Happiness is . . .

"Someone once asked me what I regarded as the three most important requirements for happiness. My answer was: "A feeling that you have been honest with yourself and those around you; a feeling that you have done the best you could both in your personal life and in your work; and the ability...

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Simple Contentment

Since taking my mental health days a week or so ago and making the decision to stop procrastinating and get those things done that need to be done, I've been making small changes that are starting to make a difference. One of the things I've done really good with is doing small tasks at a time...

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Our greatest glory

Life and death situations have always been the most difficult circumstance for me to deal with, although I have had to deal with those situations way too many times in my life. The following post was written a short time after my mom had a heart attack.  Other than the time I found myself...

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The little things in life

It was one of those bad life phases where I found myself in and out of depression . . . a streak of bad luck made it difficult to be optimistic about anything, but I always had the faith that if I took one day at a time, being grateful for finding joy in little things that mean a lot, everything would...

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The Optimistic Creed

To be so strong that nothing can  disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and  prosperity to everyone you meet. To make all your friends feel there  is something special in them. To look at the sunny side of everything  and make your optimism come true. To...

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Happy 4th of July

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Putting perfectionism into perspective

Through the years, I've been able to shed some of the stereotypical traits of a perfectionist, but it has been a long journey that took me through bouts of depression. What I am about to say is going to come off sounding awful, but it is honest.  I could care less what others think...

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Living in harmony

"Peace comes not from the absence of conflict, but from the ability to cope with it." Unknown Source "Peace is not won by those who fiercely guard their  differences, but by those who with open minds  and hearts seek out connections." Katherine Paterson   "Harmony...

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