Sometimes I say something that others don’t like. And they respond in negative ways. In the past, I would get defensive, call them names.

Whatever outcome, it all takes practice—practice to feel the ease of change; practice to find acceptance; practice to get used to new ideas

Awakened by images this morning at 3:33, I thanked the angel who disturbed my sleep. Life unfolds day by day, lesson by lesson.

It’s been quite the time, the past 365 days. It takes commitment to look into my soul and remember integrity defines me, not fear.

When I’m a funk, I send out an SOS to my Higher Power for more understanding and comfort. Then I let go my request so I don't weigh it down.

The breaking open reveals the doors to love and fear, the paradox of life. Both are always present because we are human and we are spirit.

As I breathe with an open heart, my ability to stay in this settled presence allows me to listen within and grow roots.

Gratitude is grounding and focusing. It is another anchor in my life. I am learning to set aside the old and welcome in the new normal.

We can grumble for those not heeding the warnings about getting together. The bottom-line truth today is gratitude, an emotion of the heart

I am a work in progress. I realize it is all about safety – feeling safe in an unsafe world. But I get to choose my reaction now.

Dear friends are departing New ones are arriving not yet known, Brand new in their bright packages Life breathes in and out

When I have an annoying memory that keeps replaying in my mind, I'm stuck in the memory and stuck being a victim. This exercise relieved me.

It’s time we put down the fight and pick up the love. It’s time we see the good in the different.

My compartmentalized spaces became brave spaces where I put on a brave face; I entered a painful situation with brave coursing through veins

We are living in extraordinary times. Stay steady and true to yourself like the water wheel, knowing the next turn brings more insights

I know what sand feels like when I’m standing on the beach. I want to live in the beach scene. I don’t want to live in the circus.

Wisdom particles hold health, truth and love in my being. I welcome wisdom in my life, in my body and mind, in my very being.

I stand before my inner fire and bow my head in gratitude for the losses in my life.

I say to my teacher I am not ready, I say to myself there must be more, I say to my friend you must be mistaken

I’ve leaned over the edge and fallen into my heart. It happened without me realizing it. I feel so deeply and wonder if I fit in anymore