Espirational

Beautiful Things in Humble Places

“Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places where other people see nothing.” — Camille Pissarro

More Blessed, Less Stressed

“More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.” — Roy T. Bennett

“I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we’re all teachers – if we’re willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for someContinue reading “There Are No Accidents”

Breathe, Trust, Let Go

“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” – Mandy Hale When was the last time you ditched the plan to just breathe, trust, let go and let life happen? How could your life change if you did this?

Time to Kill the Fatted Pumpkin

Today I decide to post a fun Friday Extra. This is a blast from the past, originally posted in 2012. My mom was a great cook, but used a lot of short cuts and convenience foods. So when I left home I started exploring things like scratch baking, making my own bread, canning and yes,Continue reading “Time to Kill the Fatted Pumpkin”

Because the World had Corona

“It is the poets, artists, and musicians that will carry us through the pandemic attacks into a new reality. They are the ones who tell us how to navigate, breathe, feel, think, enjoy, and fully live our lives. (“Because the world had corona”)”― Erik Pevernagie

The Greatest Accomplishment

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson

Not as Serious

“Life isn’t as serious as the mind makes it out to be.” – Eckhart Tolle Today’s photo is of one of the fairy doors that mysteriously started appearing in trees in a Nebraska park. Eventually more and more faeries started moving in and created quite a community. How do you take a break from theContinue reading “Not as Serious”

Simplicity, Patience, Compassion

I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasure. — Lao Tzu Simplicity, patience and compassion are the greatest things we can possess. We may spend years of struggle seeking after them only to discover there were right there waiting for us all along.

Opportunities to Decide

“All of life exists as a tool of your own creation, and all of its events merely present themselves as opportunities for you to decide and be, who you are.” — Neale Donald Walsh This is powerful. Sit and ponder it for a minute. All of life — all of it, is a tool —Continue reading “Opportunities to Decide”