What you think you become. What you feel you attract. What you imagine you create. ~Buddha Are you imagining an extraordinary life? Do you yearn to become more? Are you wondering why, even though you say affirmations and you think positive thoughts 24/7, your life is not overflowing in abundance? Positive affirmations target the conscious level of our minds. However, to create change, we must reach the subconscious. If deeply…
Read MoreDon’t reinvent the wheel, just realign it. ~ Anthony J. D’Angelo Reinventing suggests compartmentalizing the entirety of our talents. Instead of looking at each new venture as something separate, a section or a small slice of who we are, we can choose to see it as a continuation and expansion of our being. Every new endeavor is a compilation of our skills. We bring to the table the wisdom and…
Read More“It’s not enough to have lived. We should be determined to live for something.” – Winston S. Churchill Are you living your most extraordinary life? Are you willing to believe that something else is possible? Do you understand you have a choice in creating the life you have always wanted? These questions inspired me to write The Let Go. The Japanese believe in having deep satisfaction and meaning in their lives;…
Read MoreIt was not until I became an adult that I realized how fortunate I was because of my Eurasian descent. My mother is a second-generation Japanese American, and my father is Anglo. It was at a time when interracial marriages were not commonplace; my folks were ahead of their time. We come into life as blank slates. Each of our experiences colors the canvas that becomes “us.” What we are…
Read MoreA habit is a decision that you made at some point, then stopped making but continued acting on it ~ Charles Duhigg Not all habits are created equal. The habit of who we are comprises everything we need to live our lives and, in some cases, those that are no longer necessary. All habits are learned and acquired behaviors. They can start consciously or often unconsciously becoming habits before we…
Read More“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” ― Dalai Lama XIV There is a new movement upon us. It is a social trend worth becoming. Random acts of kindness are infiltrating our way of being. The act of paying it forward is a concept of paying for a coffee, sandwich, or slice of pizza for another to be used later. These acts of kindness are seen…
Read MoreFor some, the Covid reset has made their lives quieter, with less movement, less stress, a time for introspection and self-discovery. For others, it has been the opposite. For them, the lack of stimulation and activity has been an ordeal, and the silence has become thunderous. The fear of silence is absolute. Although it was relatively unheard of 50 yrs ago, it became a standard diagnosis 20 years ago. The…
Read MoreZoom room has become a standard reference during the stay at home mandates throughout the country. Thankfully the interface was already in place to create an almost seamless transition from face to face interactions to on-screen communications. I, for one, am for it. I enjoy the simplicity of turning on my device and logging in. Aside from the lack of actual human contact, the ability to have multiple people engaged…
Read More“It is as noble to receive as it is to give.” ~ Gandhi When I began to understand the universe and the laws of attraction, I realized that I needed to change my perception of receiving. To manifest, one needs to receive, graciously and without remorse or apology; otherwise, the universe will pass you by, providing for someone open to accepting its bounty. Manifestation works on both physical and…
Read MoreWhen we think we have everything figured out, the universe tests us to see if we learned the lesson. If we move through it calmly and with mindful consciousness, we can pat ourselves on the backs, tallying one more lesson understood. Yet, don’t rest on your laurels too long, the lessons never cease, and when we think one has undoubtedly passed, it may come back disguised as another. We must…
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