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As a child, I looked forward to the first day of school. Part of it was being able to use my new crayons, notebooks and pencils. There were also new clothes, a new teacher and the chance to make new friends. And surely my new shoes would help me run faster than before. I’d go…

Long before it was the name of my business, it was a phrase I’d heard in a Bible study. Those words resonated with me. Three small words that expressed a big longing in my soul. In the busyness and hardships of life, we all need pockets of peace. I began saying it to friends at…

While others hurry to start decorating for Christmas, I’m slowly savoring a month of thanksgiving. A month of noticing little blessings all around me. Listening to scripture reading and prayer while I practice gentle yoga, working out the kinks of body and soul. The scent of cinnamon, cloves and ginger on my oatmeal. All that…

I’m delighted by a blank space on my calendar that allows for a long meander. Heading out after breakfast, with both belly and water bottle filled, I often decide the path I’ll take once I’m on the greenway. Turning left is a route only for days when I’m short on time. Turning right opens up…

I’m not someone who has ever been described as being driven. There aren’t any quarterly, yearly or 5 year goals written on a vision board. No lofty ideas of reaching a level of professional status or net worth. I’m a quietly competent person who pays bills on time, exercises, eats well, drives a 15 year…

After many years of being a flight attendant, as well as taking several subways, I am well acquainted with the above phrase. It has always been a reference to safety, a reminder to be aware of your surroundings. I am all about safety in all situations, but recently these words took on new meaning for…

I’m delighted by the variety of friends who bless my life. Their personalities all have different nuances that make them unique and interesting. Far too often we compare ourselves to others, wanting what someone else has and feeling that we come up short. But how boring life would be if everyone had the same look,…

Knowing and naming what you have to offer – wisdom, resolve, clarity, joy, discernment, humor – is a gift to everyone in the room. And doing so from an awareness and acceptance of your own spiritual personality and personal core values will allow your offering to be completely yours. -Emily P. Freeman In Bob Goff’s…

The longer I live the more beautiful life becomes. -Frank Lloyd Wright Since I was a small child I have appreciated the beauty of nature. I remember savoring the smell of sunshine on pine needles, the burble of a stream, and walks in the woods noticing the the warm color of fallen trees with exposed…

For several years now I have kept a gratitude journal. Each day’s entry is one long run-on sentence that always starts with “Father God, thank you for…” I began this practice during a hard period of my life when I needed to focus on all the blessings around me so I wouldn’t get bogged down…