"Dream big and dare to fail."   Norman Vaughan   Today, I met a cat. Actually, I met three cats—but it was the most timid one who captured my heart. He wanted the treat. I could see it in his eyes. He edged closer, stretched just enough to take it, and then—skedaddle, as we say in the South. A few minutes later, he circled the chair where I sat. Curious. Hopeful. Cautious. No amount of coaxing could convince him it was safe to come closer. As I watched him, something stirred

“Remember, you are not your thoughts or emotions. You are the eternal soul, pure and divine.” Sai Baba   There are moments when the mind becomes loud and the emotions feel overwhelming—when thoughts rush in like uninvited guests and feelings tug at the heart until we forget who we truly are. In those moments, it is easy to believe that we are the worry, the sadness, the fear, or even the excitement. Yet this gentle reminder from Sai Baba calls us back home to a deeper truth.

“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." —Anne Lamott   These days, it has become increasingly difficult to find a table in a restaurant where people are truly together. Often, they sit side by side, yet worlds apart—eyes downcast, fingers scrolling, conversations replaced by glowing screens. The irony is striking: we are more connected than ever, yet so deeply disconnected from the moment, from one another, and from ourselves. I

“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” — Rumi   There are moments on the spiritual path when the pull of the earthly world feels especially strong. When our focus drifts from Spirit, gravity seems to take over—drawing us into heavier emotions, old patterns, and familiar disappointments. I was reminded of this truth today when I felt my own energy slipping downward after a series of experiences that tugged at my hea

“Each day comes bearing its gifts. Untie the ribbon.” —Ann Ruth Schabacker   There is something sacred about waking up to a brand-new day. Each morning arrives wrapped like a present, quietly waiting for our attention. Every day holds the same number of hours, the same minutes ticking faithfully forward, yet how differently those hours are lived. As I glance at the calendar, I’m aware of how quickly this new year is already unfolding. Days can slip by unnoticed if we are not

"The rose and the thorn, and sorrow and gladness are linked together." ~ Saadi   There is a quiet teaching woven into every rose. Its fragrance invites us closer, while its thorns remind us to approach with reverence. Beauty and pain, joy and sorrow, are not opposites—they are companions on the same sacred stem. The angels have been whispering to me that this is the Year of Compassion, and as I sit with that message, I find myself contemplating what compassion truly means in

“Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” — Anatole France   Today, my heart felt especially full as I shared a class on communicating with our beloved animal companions. As the stories flowed and the love was spoken aloud, I was reminded of a sacred truth: animals do not come into our lives by chance. They are divinely placed, arriving precisely when our souls are ready to remember a deeper kind of love. They slip quietly into our days and soo

“Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen - that stillness becomes a radiance.” Morgan Freeman   India has a way of slowing time without asking permission. Here, stillness isn’t an absence of movement; it is a presence so full it gently quiets the mind. I have found myself pausing more often — not because I planned to, but because the land itself invites it. The mornings arrive softly, wrapped in silence followed by a gentle awakening and the smell of

“When you see 111, think of the universe as taking a ‘screenshot’ of your frame of mind right now. Everything that is going on — all your thoughts, feelings, goals, and dreams — is going to be replicated. Get in a high vibration quickly, so you can manifest your best life moving forward.”  Megan Firester   For many years now, the number 111 has been a gentle yet persistent guidepost in my life. It became especially pronounced after my dear friend Bob passed. In moments when g

“The wise man sees the end in the beginning.” —Confucius.   This has been the hardest blog for me to write all year—perhaps because it asks me to pause, to look back, and to truly feel all that has been lived. This year began on a high note and unfolded in ways my imagination could never have planned. It stretched me, softened me, carried me across distances both physical and spiritual, and filled my heart with blessings layered upon blessings.   As I sit with the closing mom