Be present today. The holidays can be overwhelming and even discouraging at times. How will I have enough money to buy presents for my loved ones? What do I buy? When do I even start? I've heard it all - the holidays can uplift you and a lot of times overwhelm to the point of [...]
On days like today (Thanksgiving) people seem to go out of their way to confess their thanks and gratitude for their life and the people in it. But isn't that supposed to be an everyday thing? Yes. So why do some wait until a holiday with the word "Thanks" in it to voice what they're [...]
I know this is quite a bold statement I'm about to make but some of us are going about this thing called life all wrong. For some reason a lot of us were raised to think you go to school, get a good job, get married, have kids and then the cycle repeats all over [...]
An attitude of gratitude should be the ONLY attitude we ever have. Impossible, you say? Nah! There is always something to be grateful for. If you are reading this, you are alive - be grateful! It's really not as hard as you think to find some gratitude during your day, even when you feel like [...]
In order to receive love, you must first give love. That love begins within you. God/Universe/Source or as author Pam Grout calls it, the Divine Buzz, IS love. Since we are made in it's likeness, we are love. Yes, ALL of us. We are equally loved and just as loveable as the next guy. Sorry [...]
Being present in the moment is something that can so very easily be overlooked. Really, I mean how often are we somewhere, anywhere where we are thinking about tomorrow, or earlier today or next week? How often are we out and we see everyone looking down (at their phones) rather than looking people in the eye? How often [...]
We are continually presented with opportunities to bless others. By blessing others we bless ourselves. I used to think that sounded a bit selfish - like the only reason to bless another is because you'll receive a blessing in return. I thought, "That's not a very good reason to be blessing to someone else." Though it's [...]
What we have is what we are. If you love yourself fully, you allow others to love you. If you love others fully, you allow yourself to love you and you welcome the love from another into your life. This works the other way around as well. When you can see someone else with loving [...]
Look at your life in this moment. Everything you consider good, appreciate it. Everything you consider bad, appreciate it. Everything you consider unresolved, appreciate it. Life isn't ever going to reach a state of perfection. Life is every-evolving, always changing. You are always changing and always growing. Nothing will ever stay the same and that [...]
Enjoy what is unfolding right now. Enjoy it all. Every ounce of it. These moments pass and they're precious. We often forget to cherish what is unfolding before our eyes. Sometimes it's even things we've been waiting years for. So take a moment today, breathe it in and love it out. Today's Daily Affirmation is: [...]