Spring Never Arrives Fast Enough as I Wait with Anticipation A poem on the renewed promise of Spring . . . I look forward to the colors of Spring, The poking shoots of Daffodils, With their yellow blooms among the morning frost. . . . I’m promised a tempered winter, living in the Pacific Northwest, … Read more
How to Let Yourself Experience Happiness “I’ll be happy when …” Why is it that we keep pushing happiness out to some blurry and oblivion future that may never materialize? Our life journey can be unpredictable and sometimes flat out painful. Living can sometimes look a lot like suffering. Happiness is here for the taking … Read more
Cherish Your Days a poem Cherish your today As yesterday is gone. . . . Today is a present. Hold this moment Tight in your mind And in your heart Before is gone. . . . Wish for a better tomorrow? Tomorrow is not promised. A glimpse of the reddish evening sky Hints of a … Read more
How to Reclaim Your Happiness And nourish your soul! Remember how the simplest things in life fascinated you as a kid? As kids, it didn’t take much to bring a smile on our faces. We were inherently happy and curious about everything. Then something happened … As we started growing up, the adults around us … Read more
Let Your Light Shine A poem about self worth When alone, we ponder “How do I matter?” How we yearn to hear, “You make me feel better.” “You brighten my day.” Step away from the shadows; Cast away your doubts, The doubt that scream loudly in your head, “I don’t matter,” “I’m not good enough.” … Read more
How to Get In Harmony With Your Life Life will beat us down if we let it … Have you been faced with an unexpected event in your life that turned your life upside down? Sometimes, our lives feel like a hurricane with everything spinning out of control. This hurricane will go on ruthlessly destroying … Read more
Managing Expectations, The Key For Improving Your Mindset This one shift in your mindset will make you happier No more heartbreaks, no more disappointments, and no more quarrels. Make room for joy. Yes, life is tough. And life is not fair. So much happening all around us every day. The first step toward personal enlightenment … Read more
Cultivate Your Inner Superpowers Have you ever experienced abilities that you didn’t think you had in you? We tend to learn best from times and experiences where things have gone completely wrong in our lives. Lessons learned the hard way can be excruciating, but they’re like a train that takes us to destinations we didn’t … Read more
How to Embrace Change So You Live a Happier Life The Human Brain and Body Are Capable of Discovering Profound Inner Strength and Resilience Everything changes around us all the time. The past is gone, and we don’t know what tomorrow holds. Life has a way of asserting itself. No matter how hard we try … Read more
I sat there, holding Mama’s hand. She looked so peaceful and beautiful. It was the early hours of the morning. The sun was coming up as I looked out the window. The room was quiet. The curtains around Mama’s bed were drawn, giving us privacy. The staff was quietly working and preparing the dining room … Read more