When today is the darkest day, it also means that tomorrow will be just a little bit brighter. And the next day. And the day after that. So when you feel the crushing weight of your darkest days, don’t despair. Light will rise again on the other side of this.
Read MoreThere is a particular moment in time that happens every year—one I can see coming from miles away. Months away, to be more precise. A vision of this moment appears sometime in early September when it still feels like summer and life is smooth sailing. The sun is shining, the heat comes and goes, and the trees offer their first and faintest whispers of what is to come.
Read MoreIt’s been a half hour or so since the sun has risen. The sun continues to make its slow ascent, fully visible now above the horizon, washing the sky and shore in a warm bath of color. I am faintly attuned to the scent of salt water, the sound of seagulls and the feeling of sand between my toes, but all of these things take a back seat in my realm of awareness as I watch my nine-year old dog experiencing the beach for the first time in her life.
Read MoreOh look—a chicken!!
This has become my unintended mantra of late. Some days it feels like having the attention span of a goldfish. That’s about nine seconds, in case you were wondering. There is debate about whether or not attention spans are growing shorter, but it does seem like it’s becoming more and more of a challenge to stay anchored in the present moment.
Read MoreLet’s face it: this path we travel in life can be noisy, crowded, and overwhelming. At times, this path seems more like an obstacle course—one filled with legitimate obligations, unexpected heartbreak and unnecessary distractions peppered with a heavy dose of other people’s strong opinions—all of which work hard to knock us off course. After awhile, we lose sight of where we were headed. We start to forget about our goals, our dreams and the very things that make our heart sing from somewhere down deep.
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