The universe will provide

The universe has your best intentions at heart.  It is important to open your awareness and, more importantly, your heart to these intentions.  This awareness will help you gain focus on where your passions reside.  Work in those areas of passion.  Reach for your dreams.  And the universe will provide.

Our Children

The most precious resource we have is our children.  Anything we can do to empower all children to realize their full potential is our highest mission as members of the human race.  So act today and make a positive difference in a life of a child. 

Making Your Dreams Come True

Sometimes when it is least expected, an amazing coincidence happens that is life-changing.  And these events are often very subtle and can pass by without being noticed.  They may be sparks of intuition, an unexpected crossing of paths, perhaps a message from afar.  Keep alert for these coincidences and take a big step forward toward making your dreams come true.

Balancing

Today I reached out to a friend whom I have not seen or heard from in two years.  Unfortunately, I allowed distance and time to work their negative magic, and there is truth to the saying “out of sight, out of mind.”  Yet, several times in recent days, I suddenly had thoughts of my friend and finally I took the effort to write a letter.

Why do we fall out of touch with people we were once close to?  They simply get lost in the hustle and bustle of life.  Work all of a sudden gets crazy and stressful, extra hours are worked, and what’s left over is filled with family and numerous other obligations.  I go to bed exhausted, only to repeat the drill the next day.  Perhaps it isn’t work, but a family member becomes ill and requires extra care.  There are many other reasons, excuses. 

It is important to balance all the important aspects of our busy lies: career, family, finances, friends, leisure, spirituality, and personal health.  If I am healthy and mentally sharp, I will perform better in my job, be a better friend, act in ways to make family stronger, be closer to my Higher Power, and be more relaxed.  Yet, all of this is easier said and done, and balance can often be a struggle.  I’m responding by shifting some priorities, putting work in its proper perspective, and making sure I get plenty of rest, exercise, and quality time with family and friends.  In the balancing, I have found more time to do some things I enjoy doing but have not taken the time to do.  Like write…..and reach out to old friends.

 

 

Photo: Ridley Creek, taken by author

Diary of a Runner (2)

Today I was running in the park on a cloudy day.  The sky was gray; the park was a combination of dull winter colors - browns, grays, and greens.  A rather dreary day; however, it started snowing and the dancing snowflakes started to paint the landscape white.  The snow affected an amazing transformation to the park, and in so doing, it raised my energy level as well as my spirits.  Snow has an amazing ability to reflect and spread light so that everything around it looks brighter.  Just as does the snow, we have the ability to shine and spread the light within us, even during the darkest moments.  So be the light…it will brighten everything, just as the snow brightened the park.

Photo credit: Cousin Dawn

Running the Same Path

I go for a run in the park every weekend.  It is amazing how many new things I see and new experiences I experience even though I am normally running on the same trails.  Except for perhaps today, when the trail was covered with ice and I had to concentrate on my footing!  Yet, the seasons change, there is different wildlife present, and different people are doing different things.  I find the variety exhilarating.  So it is in life - even if we walk the same path, if we pay attention to our surroundings, the experiences will be new, different and potentially exhilarating.