“Butterflies are self-propelled flowers.” Enrique (tour guide at Flamingo Botanical Gardens It was the end of March and a day spent in nature was just what the doctor ordered for me, and I believe for my three friends who joined in for the adventure as well. Simply being in a magical place where nature puts on its best show is amazing. We walked and oohed and aahed at trees that seemed to be ancient with their spreading limbs and trunks that were massive. Upon entering the

“The world’s favorite season is the Spring. All things seem possible in May.” -Edwin Way Teale While many celebrate Spring as their favorite season, I find my heart still drawn to the golden hush of Autumn. There is something about Fall that speaks to me in a language of release and reflection. And yet… when Spring arrives, even I cannot deny the quiet miracle it brings. After the long stillness of winter, there is a collective exhale. The earth softens. The light lingers.

“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” Henri Matisse What you choose to see becomes the world you live in. There is a quiet truth woven into every moment of your life: whatever you focus on expands. It grows in your awareness, takes root in your thoughts, and blossoms into your experience. This is not simply philosophy—it is the sacred power of your perception. I have walked through the desert before, surrounded by miles of what many would call emptine

“You are your own Happy Place. Take care of yourself.” ― Brie Ellis Have you ever caught yourself whispering, “I’ll be happy when…”? When the job comes. When the relationship arrives. When the money flows. When the circumstances finally shift. Oh, how gently the angels smile when they hear this. For they know a truth that lives quietly within your heart: Happiness is not waiting for you somewhere… it is waiting within you. I, too, have walked that path of stinkin’ thin

"Live out of your imagination, not your history." Stephen Covey There is something sacred that happens when we pause long enough to listen to our own words. Have you ever noticed how often the past slips into your present conversations? Stories retold. Wounds revisited. Moments replayed as if they are still unfolding right now. This is the human experience—learning how to release what has already served its purpose. For many of us, letting go of the past is not easy. Hur

“I love you neither with my heart nor with my mind. My heart might stop my mind can forget. I love you with my soul because my soul never stops or forgets." -Rumi There is a kind of love that the world tries to teach us—structured, conditional, and often rooted in survival. And then there is the love of the soul… infinite, unwavering, and untouched by circumstance. In our early years, we are like open vessels, absorbing what love looks like through the actions of those arou

“When we’re growing up, there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be.” - Elliot Page There is something deeply sacred about becoming who you are meant to be. Not the version that the world pushes on us—the titles, the expectations, the checklists of what success should look like—but the quiet, unfolding becoming that happens within the soul. From the moment we enter this world, voices surround us. Do this. Be th

“When we’re growing up, there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be.” - Elliot Page From the moment we enter this world, the voices begin. Do this. Be that. Follow this path. Choose this way. Parents, teachers, society, and even well-meaning friends offer their guidance. And while much of it comes from love, it can also become a chorus so loud that it drowns out the most important voice of all—your own. There com

“Permit yourself to change your mind when something is no longer working for you.” - Nedra Glover Tawwab There have been many moments in my life when I have been called “stubborn.” In my travels with Auntie Jean she once told me that I was the most stubborn person she knew and I said the same about her. We would often laugh at ourselves and the shenanigans we got into. Sometimes we said it with frustration… and sometimes with admiration. If I am being honest, I can see both

“Watch your thoughts. They become your words. Watch your words. They become your actions. ” Japanese legend I have struggled so many times in stores due to “short people problems” being only 5’2” and I admire others who can reach to the higher shelves with no effort. It seems that inevitably what I am needing has been placed at least two feet above my head. Oh how I long for the ability to stretch my arms when needed and then have them snap back to normal! But, alas, I am a