I was at the lowest point in my life in 2011. Dealing with the devastating loss of my granddaughter, my job, my home – the very foundation of my life. Anger, grief, shame, and guilt were my live-in companions. And most of my days were spent catering to them. But every now and then Hope […]

Choose Your Words Carefully. We must learn to be mindful and start exercising  care when conversing, both with other people and with ourselves. Your words are powerful – especially the words you speak to yourself concerning your dreams, plans and desires. “You shall have what you say.” I received a phone call a while ago […]

For the soul walks upon all paths. The soul walks not upon a line, neither does it grow like a reed. The soul unfolds itself like a lotus of countless petals. ~ Kahlil Gibran ~ On Self-Knowledge As The Soul Unfolds  We hear a Word that penetrates all of the different layers and levels. Igniting […]

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. ~ Corrie ten Boom “Not to forgive is to be imprisoned by the past, by old grievances that do not permit life to proceed with new business. Not to forgive is to yield oneself to another’s […]

Strategies To Help You Forgive And Move On  Why Is It So Hard To Forgive? Forgiving someone who hurt you is so difficult because it feels so unnatural. We are not wired that way. Feeling angry, sad, betrayed or disappointed are natural reactions. Holding a grudge and/or wanting revenge is natural. It is not in our nature […]

Waiting can tough, especially for those of us who have not mastered the art of patience.  Maintaining a positive outlook when you’re waiting for doors to open, for calls that don’t come, or opportunities that aren’t knocking is tiresome, annoying, frustrating – and every other uncomfortable emotion that comes to mind. When the delay lasts for an […]

Lately, I have been allowing too many moments to pass me by in a blur. At first, I was focused on getting my Design Studio website setup. I thought once the website was launched, I would be able to take a step back, relax and enjoy the accomplishment. I’d even planned to write an announcement […]

On January 15, 2011, I purchased my domain, set up this little blog and published my first post on Feb 7, 2011. I’m not sure how blog anniversary dates are supposed to work but I use the first post date, so 2/7/17 will be 6 years, which is a super long time in blog years. […]