“Do anything, but let it produce joy.” ~Walt Whitman Transforming the mundane into ritual: Creating joy in the everyday essentials of life One of my favorite affirmations is Feel Inspired, Not Required. I remind myself of this as often as
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” ~Lucille Ball Have you ever regretted a bath once you stepped your steaming, relaxed toes onto the bathroom
“And let us always be kind in this world.” ~Natalie Goldberg YOU You are YOU. You are perfectly imperfect. You are infinite potential. You are a revolutionary. You are extraordinary. You are powerful. You are beautiful. You are enough. You
“The key is to keep company only with people who uplift you, whose presence calls forth your best.” ~Epictetus We’re not missing out…our lives are pretty sweet just as we are. In my earlier years, I was out on the
“Our intention creates our reality.” ~Wayne Dyer Greetings, friend! As we move toward January 1st, we prepare to release the old and welcome the new in our lives. Now is a wonderful time to get clear about what it is
“Where thou art, that is home.” ~Emily Dickinson Our Home by Denise Dare Singing with their gentle rolling sways Our wind chimes lull me into memories Of our lives Of times & days gone by. When you & I
Let Your JOY Outshine Your Fear Remember the Tom Petty song that declares: “Most things I worry about never happen anyway”? These were the words that kept repeating in my mind when I learned that my baby, a lil’ three
“We need four hugs a day for survival. We need eight hugs a day for maintenance. We need twelve hugs a day for growth.” ~Virginia Satir Hello Beautiful One, I’d like to share a story with you. About tenderness, compassion,
“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it or who has said it, not even if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.” ~Buddha Back in the day when I was
“If music be the food of love, play on.” ~William Shakespeare What a beautiful day to be ALIVE, don’t ya think? Breath moving through our lungs, hearts beating the rhythm of our lives, another opportunity to smile, laugh, play, love,