My intention is joy

My intention is joy

by | Aug 13, 2018 | Hope and Amazement

I am remembering that more and more. My intention is joy. My intention is joy. It can be so easy to get caught up in all I have to do and everything that needs to happen. It can be so easy to be swept away by the (sometimes) powerful fears and “yuckies” that surge...
Don’t force it

Don’t force it

by | Jul 30, 2018 | Hope and Amazement, Writing

That was the reminder from my yoga instructor the other day. It was my first class in a while. It was the longest class with notoriously the toughest instructor. And her reminder to us was not to force it. As always, it’s a reminder for my yoga practice, and it’s a...
Just breathe. Just be.

Just breathe. Just be.

by | Feb 1, 2018 | Hope and Amazement

Every time I breathe consciously, I ground myself. Every time I remember to pay attention to where I am – when I notice my feet on the ground, my butt in my seat, my fingers on the keyboard of my computer – I build a stronger foundation with which to move forward....
I am love

I am love

by | Jan 25, 2018 | Hope and Amazement

For quite some time now, my mantra has been “I choose love.” When I am afraid, I remind myself “I choose love.” It soothes me. When I’m trying too hard or pushing too much, “I choose love,” calms me down and eases me. When I am frustrated, or frustrating, “I choose...
There is hope after…

There is hope after…

by | Nov 16, 2017 | Hope and Amazement

I want everyone to know that there is hope. I remember when I felt hopeless. When things felt like too much, and I felt like too little. I remember when my brother came to stay with me one night when I didn’t want to be alone, because I had lost hope. I remember when...
Have fun with it or forget about it

Have fun with it or forget about it

by | Nov 13, 2017 | Hope and Amazement

I wrote a few years ago about – in my view – the importance of having fun. Of intentionally choosing to have fun. I’m writing about it again. In My Humble Opinion, fun is underrated. Fun is undervalued. And fun is underused. And In My Humble Opinion, it often comes...