Covid is knocking on our friend’s doors and maybe on our doors. By treating our self with loving respect and kindness, we set the example

Whatever outcome, it all takes practice—practice to feel the ease of change; practice to find acceptance; practice to get used to new ideas

Awakened by images this morning at 3:33, I thanked the angel who disturbed my sleep. Life unfolds day by day, lesson by lesson.

It’s been quite the time, the past 365 days. It takes commitment to look into my soul and remember integrity defines me, not fear.

It’s easier for me to create my self-abuse than it is to wait for abuse. Today I take a breath and break through the walls of shame.

When I was growing up, Mom modeled work before play.When I retired, someone told me to rest, relax. I remember thinking, “I don’t know how."

My goal is to breathe through the hiccups; stay steady through the roadblocks; remain centered through the perceived disasters.

I’m thinking about wise ones, my teachers, my angels, my guides and other beings that help me in my human journey learning my soul lessons.

Every moment is a choice. I choose not to abandon myself. I give fear a voice. I feel it fully and then move on.

The Valley of Understanding is where all worldly wisdom is useless. Through this valley seekers will find wisdom in all things.

Like the ocean, we ebb and flow in both sides of life: love and fear. We hold the wisdom to stand steady and allow the flow of love and fear

I want my mind to stop for a while and take a rest. Some days I can ignore and other days I am front row center listening to every thought.

I learned as a child if my clothes catch on fire to stop, drop and roll. Metaphorically, stop, drop and roll is not far off from Covid news.

Pain is a teacher that nags at me when I don’t pay attention. I never experienced unrelenting pain until I was brought to my knees by fibro

Gratitude is grounding and focusing. It is another anchor in my life. I am learning to set aside the old and welcome in the new normal.

The first valley is about casting aside dogma and belief. What beliefs must I cast aside? Attar says, “Bread is always a need of the hungry"

The birth of writing is a metaphor for living. We never know where a journey will end. It’s only important to do the journey's work.

We can choose to focus on fear and predict dire outcomes. Or we can focus on our breath and listen. Healing happens when you do the work.

We can grumble for those not heeding the warnings about getting together. The bottom-line truth today is gratitude, an emotion of the heart

I am a work in progress. I realize it is all about safety – feeling safe in an unsafe world. But I get to choose my reaction now.