Originally Posted – April 30th, 2025 2026 As the 7th decade of my life approaches, I think a lot about the Universe’s Natural Law of Impermanence. Everything changes. Therefore, this is my life now. I need to be where my feet are, not wrapped up in my head – wasting precious time and energy on…
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Advice For My Teenage Self: Get A Good Therapist & Practice Buddhist Teachings
Originally Published: February 23rd, 2025 2026 What advice would I give my teenage self? The same advice I gave in 2025: Get a good therapist, and remain in therapy to learn how to be successful in the world. In 2026, I will add: Dive into Buddhism. Start meditation and practice mindfulness to bring inner peace…
Reiki Principle For Today – I Will Be Grateful For My Many Blessings
Originally Published: April 29th, 2020 Love The Struggle Struggles, we all have them. Learning to love the struggle, well that is a challenge. Especially when I compare myself to other people who seem to have it all together. I don’t always have a positive outlook. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life sucks. My struggles with…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #49 – Fluidity Is Good, Accept Change
Originally published: May 22nd, 2021 Revised and Edited: April 9th, 2025 Fluidity – Going With the Flow Fluidity is a key element for successful transition through change. There are other elements such as planning and organization, however nothing in life ever runs smoothly. This life lesson is a truth. Intelligence & Change According to this…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #26 – Don’t Condemn Each Other’s Family and Friends
Originally published: October 3rd, 2020 Need Some Yoda Wisdom This rule requires some serious Jedi wisdom, as navigating each other’s family and friends can, at times, be challenging. Everyone Has An Opinion Yes, we do. But are my opinions of my husband’s family and friends based on loving acceptance or from the lenses of my…
55 Rules For Love – Rule #20 – Communicate Openly and Honestly
Originally published: May 2nd, 2020 How Do You Process and Handle Life? How do you and your partner process and handle life? My husband and I are very different. I tend to worry, am reactive and am very expressive. My husband lets life roll, for the most part stays calm, and keeps his thoughts to…
Goodbye 2021 – Hello 2022
New Year’s Day Tradition Since 2015, when I married my husband and moved overseas to Qatar, I enjoyed a tradition of starting each New Year’s Day in a different country. I was able to start this tradition because Michael and I worked in education and during Christmas Break, we would travel. I’m allowing myself the…
May The 4th Be With You
Happy Star Wars Day! I hope you: Married your Han Solo! Have a Wookie for a Sidekick! While riding a horse, you were pretending it was a Tauntaun! Followed at least two of Yoda’s quotes! Envisioned what it would be like to drive an AT-AT or Imperial Snow Walker – especially during morning traffic! Tapped…