You are perfect. You have always been perfect. You were created for a reason. Appreciate how tremendous that is!

You can be happy because all that you are is already enough. Why we have trouble seeing that sometimes I’m not really sure. Maybe that is our cue to making necessary changes in our lives.

The more you know how precious you are, how important your life is, the more others around you know too. What more could we give our children than the knowledge that they are already perfect, already loved? They’ll know if you know. We are all brilliant glowing lights of energy in this world. Let us not dim ourselves for any reason.

Shine bright and strong. Know you are divine, and let your love pour out into
the world holding nothing back. Give all you have to give, and feel happiness
doing that.

You make everything more beautiful with your light, so don’t be afraid to live
fully and completely in the space of who you are. Be comfortable in your skin. It is yours to love.

You are a magnificent creation of love!

The book Self-Care for Life opened my eyes to something incredibly
awe-inspiring. We all have available to us daily the most spectacular show on Earth. Here is a hint- it’s not on TV!

The passage immediately struck me because I realized its great truth, and how often I’ve taken this gift for granted. It is so simple and profound.

Memories of one of my favorite movies came flooding to my head – City of Angels. The angels would gather each day at the ocean beach and watch the stunning spectacle of our sun. I couldn’t help but wonder why we don’t make time for that more often?

“Unwind at the end of the day by watching the sunset. Enjoy the wash of colors, the slow ebb from day into night. Each day we are treated to this miraculous visual display, and it’s absolutely free.”
~Self-Care for Life p.182

The glorious sunsets in Idaho are the focus of many of my photos, but until now it never occurred to me to watch the breathtaking fall of our one sun as a daily ritual. It is much more beautiful and meaningful than any show I’ve seen on TV, so why not allow its inspiring beauty into your life more often?

What a great open-eyed meditation, the rise and fall of the sun! A time to be
grateful for the gift of your life, a time to set your intentions of love for the day, and feel your connection to all that is. The sun blesses us each and every day with its light. So too can we bless the world with ours.

Absorb the light and beauty of the sun. Let is raise your level of vibration on
this magnificent planet, and spread that light into the world throughout your
day.

Giving without expecting anything in return, there is nothing better! Feel how the act of giving with truly no expectations warms your soul.

“Even after all this time the sun never says to the earth, ‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky.”  ~Hafiz, The Gift

If we are really honest with ourselves, even with good intentions, behind giving often lies expectations. You want or are hoping for something in return, whether it is acknowledgement or something more. Releasing all expectations behind giving before you give is where you will find the most joy, and sometimes the biggest and best surprises.

The times in my life when I have given of myself and I am truly the happiest, are when I deep down wanted and expected nothing in return. Oddly enough, those seem to be the very same times the best things happen, probably as a result of the pure positive energy being released into the universe.

You can create an amazing life for yourself. Start by simply giving without
expectations. You may find pleasant unexpected surprises around the corner when you let go of wanting something in return. I truly believe the universe is all-loving and wants good things for you. Allow it to happen by giving your love in its purest form without expectations. What you put out will and is coming back to you.

You deserve unconditional love, no strings attached.

How do you release magic in your life?

You see the beauty in things.  

There is something exhilarating about seeing beauty in the ordinary. The best way I’ve found to practice seeing beauty and strengthen my inner artist’s eye is to take pictures of everyday objects. The things you might normally pass by or take for granted.

Honoring the ordinary through photography releases its magic. Within everything, each and every one of us lies magic, a life force sparkle. When you acknowledge the beauty in another you heighten their energy as well as your own. Seeing beauty is a very pure form of giving love.

When you acknowledge the beauty of a tree you are giving love. When you focus on the beauty of your children, you are giving them love. Concentrate on the beauty in everything, really see it and honor it.

At your next get together with a friend, mentally appreciate their beauty. You will strengthen your bond without even using words. That pure loving energy is a powerful uplifting force.

Love releases magic and creates happiness.

“You can’t hear what the plant says, you have to feel it.” He stood there gazing lovingly at the gorgeous plant for a few moments, his eyes sparkling, and then returned to his lunch.

Later it occurred to me that the words I spoke to my son about the plant were also a great metaphor for God. You have to feel what God has to say.

Stop. Be still. And simply feel.

Have you ever noticed the beauty in the ordinary? It occurred to me that we
spend so much time trying to improve things, fix them, and make them look better when there is a rich amount of beauty in the natural, the ordinary.

The beauty of something as simple as a pencil strewn out on a table, with infinite possibilities to write. How gorgeous the person who picks up the pencil looks with expressions of thought across their face. The shoes thrown on the floor, toppled, pretty and worn. The discarded petals the houseplant delicately drops to the floor. A book left open to a page filled with inspiring words. Exquisite flowering weeds popping out of the garden making their presence known.
 
Maybe it is not perfect that’s pretty? Maybe what is breathtakingly beautiful is ordinary? Could it be that we’ve forgotten, been distracted by our mgazines, the TV, the internet?

There is no beauty like the ocean, the sand, the tree. The old and untamed forests. The glorious mountains that flirt with the sky.

The next time you are feeling ordinary I want you to do me a favor. Take
a look in the mirror, no make-up, no extras, just you

and remember…

There is no beauty like you!


Then pass it on because there is someone who has forgotten and needs to know too!

Everything you like and dislike. Everything you feel and don’t feel. Everything you believe, that is popular and not. It is all OK!

“Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Ironically, everyone is different and exactly the same. How many times have you heard the term different to describe someone? That co-worker is different, or that family member, or the person in a particular group you are involved with. The funny thing is that ‘different’ person probably feels the exact same way about others.

Love is about liking different, accepting different, embracing different, not trying to conform it. We all have our ways in which we feel different. Most importantly, we all want others to embrace our difference and love us anyway.

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Today, embrace someone you consider different by listening to them, mentally accepting them exactly as they are. Send loving energy from your heart to theirs. That energy can be felt even from afar.

Now, turn inwards and tell yourself it is OK to be different. It is safe to be you. Glorious and whole you! Celebrate different, especially in you!


Have you ever felt different? Share with us in the comments below!

One of my favorite things to do is cuddle up under a warm cozy blanket, with a cup of tea and a good book. Many times the duration lasts a mere 10 to 15 minutes. Just enough time to get warm and read a few pages. Those are joyful moments that as a busy Mom I take for myself.

When possible, I really like to set the mood with a glowing fire and soundscapes music playing the background. This drowns out the stress of the day. Taking these few minutes to myself makes me enjoy life more  fully.

If you’re looking to have more fun this year, try reading timeouts. They calm you and renew your mind. When my children were babies I preferred magazines to books because sometimes those stolen moments only lasted 2 or 3 minutes before baby was calling!

No matter the amount of time, the point is taking moments here and there fills your soul. Show yourself love by taking joyful timeouts. I think you’ll find the journey a little more fun and serene when you do.

Cheers to sprinkling joy throughout your day!


What do you love to do when you take a few moments for yourself?

The world is made up of energy. Everything you see, everything you do, everything you say all has a vibrational energy. Even that table beside your bed is energy. Energy from a plant, a tree. Energy sprinkled on earth from   the stars up above.

All things around you near and far feel your vibration. What you say. What you think. It not only affects you, it affects others, even from a distance. What do you want others to feel when your energy hits them? What do you want to feel when it comes back to you?

Treat your energy with respect. It is powerful, as are your thoughts. The universe is reflecting back to you what you are putting out, what you believe. If there is something you don’t like, change it from within. It is ancient wisdom worth repeating over and over again.

Science is finally catching up to what spiritualty has known all along – all the world is energy. Choose to treat everything with kindness, respect, and love. You will surely see those vibes return to you.

Become conscious of what energy you allow into your day, from TV, to radio, and internet. Ask questions. Does it serve you? We are not here to be distracted, to get through the daily grind by covering our restlessness with distractions. We are here to learn and enjoy, from moment to moment! Take it one at a time.

When one ceases distracting themselves with the future and the past, the noise and constant doing, the gifts of the universe open up before your eyes. Stop and look at the beauty all around you. Beauty that was once a star now surrounds you. Feel the vibration of everything that comes across your path.

You are vibes. You have the power to make them positive and bright. The world is your oyster. Breathe deep. Enjoy this very moment.

Feel connected to everything through your energy.

We all go on a journey. The journey leads us back to where we already are. Where we are is where we need to be. Let us slow down, breathe in joy and peace like fresh air.

There is no hurry. That is our mind complicating things. Let go of that. Happiness is right here, right now. Close your eyes and feel the warmth of your smile. Your journey may feel long and deep, but the trail always leads you back home. Home is within. Happiness and peace are within. Ironically it takes letting go to find them. Letting go of stress, anxiety, worry. Simple let go.

You are a miracle right here and now in this space and time. This is always the case. Your joy is forever within you, but you have to let go, have faith and let the flow carry you to find your life spark.

Try not to focus as much on planning tomorrow. Enjoy today! Believe you will end up in the loving space you need to be. Your life is a big- YES!

The miracles are only ever found in today. Please don’t miss the miracles that are waiting for you to notice them. They are here and now!

Gazing deep into the future or past makes it harder to see life’s miracles today. One day at a time is all you need when you find home, joy, and your love within.

It is not complicated. It is love.